Here's why Salman Khan skipped the launch of the first song of 'Tubelight'

Kabir Khan today along with the crew of 'Tubelight' launched the first song, 'Radio' from the film. While composer Pritam, lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya and choreographer Remo D' Souza along with others were present at the launch, Salman was inconspicuous of his absence.

When quizzed about Salman's absence, Kabir said, "Salman is busy shooting in Abu Dhabi for his film 'Tiger Zinda Hai'. When he will come back, we will meet again."

He further added, "We will be leaving for Dubai to promote the music this month and release the trailer on May 24."

Talking about the music of the film, composer Pritam added, "I tried to capture the 1960s' era in the musical arrangement as the film is set in that time. I did the instrumentation of the song accordingly. Since I've been working with Kabir for quite some time, I understand his musical sensibility better."

Explaining why he chose 'Radio' as an essential element for the song, lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya said, "Radio was a very common and an important medium during that era, and how can I write 'DJ wala babu' for a 1960s' song?"

Confirming that 'Tubelight' is the official adaptation of 'Little Boy', Kabir Khan revealed, "Yes, it is the official adaptation of 'Little Boy'. Though the story of the boy was in a religious context, we love the seed of the idea and that is why we bought the rights to the story from the makers and used it in our film that has war and history."

Starring Salman Khan, Sohail Khan, late Om Puri and Chinese model Zhu Zhu in pivotal roles, 'Tubelight' is all set to release on June 23.