India, June 20 -- The song Namak Ishq Ka from the 2006 film Omkara is instrumental in catapulting Rekha Bhardwaj to mainstream fame. The acclaimed singer had been in the industry for years by then and had given several hits, but the success of the song made her a household name. However, Rekha wasn't sold on the song initially, but her husband and director-composer Vishal Bhardwaj, who had recorded an early rendition by her on his Motorola flip phone, was keen to have the singer on board.

In an interview with PTI, Rekha Bhardwaj recalled the making of Namak Ishq Ka, part of the soundtrack of Vishal's Othello adaptation, Omkara.

"When Namak Ishq Ka happened, I literally earned it because Vishal was preparing and composing songs. He had v...