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Varun paji is very fond of my song: Guru
Musician Guru Randhawa is in a happy space as his song High Rated Gabru, being featured in Remo D’Souza’s upcoming film, Nawabzaade, released yesterday. The song, the original of which has over 400 million views on YouTube, is being picturised on actors Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor.
“This is my fourth song being picked for a Bollywood film (after Suit Suit in Hindi Medium, 2017; Ban Ja Rani in Tumhari Sulu, 2017; and Patola for Blackmail). It’s an exciting period for me as I am getting to work with a lot of new people,” says Guru.
Referring to Varun Dhawan as “paji (elder brother)”, Guru reveals that it was the actor who recommended the song to the film’s makers.
“Varun paji is very fond of my original song and he suggested it to the makers. I was all charged up when I heard that we are recreating the song with Varun paji. We have tried to maintain the vibe of the song with a few improvisations. I hope this version of High Rated Gabru, with Shraddha and Varun’s power-packed dance moves, receives as much love as the original track did,” he adds.
While getting associated with Hindi films is a matter of pride for most regional artists, Guru says that independent music cannot be underestimated. “The beauty of independent music is that the artist can feature in his own videos and be the face of it, unlike movies, where one does playback singing. Also, when my music started getting picked for Bollywood movies, it increased the reach of my independent music.”
Talking about popularity of Punjabi music, he says, “Punjabi singers are very popular [even] abroad because the language, the music, the style, and the lyrics tend to connect to the lives of the people. Also, due to the rise of digital medium, there is a lot of exchange of music, globally.”
On being nudged to give us an insight into his love life, Guru smartly dodges the question. “I’m in love with each one of my fans and this is all because of them,” he quips.