Kalapakkaara: Dulquer Salmaan, Ritika Singh feature in lively song from King of Kotha

It's Dulquer Salmaan's birthday today (July 28), and the actor has been sharing several updates about his upcoming films. Speaking of which, a while ago, he unveiled the second track titled Kalapakkaara from his highly anticipated film King of Kotha. The film features an actor in a never-seen-before avatar.

3 things you need to know

• Dulquer Salmaan's King of Kotha is helmed by Abhilash Joshiy.
• The action-thriller also stars Shabeer Kallarakkal, Prasanna, and Aishwarya Lekshmi among others.
• It is slated to release next month.

Kalapakkaara is a foot-tapping track

The makers have released the second song from the film King of Kotha. It is sung by Shreya Ghoshal and Benny Dayal. The makers have released a lyrical video, however, a portion of the video features Dulquer performing the hook step of the song with Ritika Singh. The video also gives a glimpse of some behind-the-scenes clips. However, listening to the song it appears to be a foot-tapping number. 

Composed by Jakes Bejoy, the song has been released in four languages - Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam and Telugu. The lyrics have been penned by Jow Paul and Fejo.

When will the King of Kotha release?

Abhilash Joshiy is making his directorial debut with the Malayalam action-thriller King of Kotha. Produced by Wayfarer Films and Zee Studios, the film also stars, Gokul Suresh, Nyla Usha, Chemban Vinod Jose, Shammi Thilakan, Saran, and Anikha Surendran in pivotal roles. The film is slated to hit the theatres on August 24 during Onam.

Before King of Kotha, Dulquer Salmaan will be seen in filmmaker duo Raj and DK's web series Guns and Gulaabs. The series also stars Rajkummar Rao and Gulshan Devaiah in important roles. The comedy crime thriller is inspired by Misfits of the World. The series mixes the nostalgic tales of romance of the 90s with crime. It is slated to release on Netflix on August 18.