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Mint
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Mint
Lounge Loves: ‘Marley Springs Ahead', ‘Jogi' and more
The first look for Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar, which dropped last week, is a surprisingly well-put-together Bollywood promo. The action is cut to the beat of Jogi, a 2003 track by UK producer Panjabi MC. This was a remix of an incredibly catchy 1995 Punjabi folk number called Na Dil De Pardesi Nu, composed by Charanjit Ahuja. Panjabi MC kept Muhammad Sadiq and Ranjit Kaur's playful vocals, adding a big beat and a few yells. The track appeared on the same album that gave the international hit Mundian To Bach Ke. The Dhurandhar version sounds essentially like Panjabi MC's, with some further mixing and tweaking by Shashwat Sachdev. The biggest addition is a rap by Hanumankind, who made a big splash last year with Big Dawgs. Sadiq and Kaur's original vocals can scarcely be improved, and are duly retained here as well. It's impossible not to read Jhumpa Lahiri's new short fiction, Jubilee (published recently in The New Yorker), as a fragment of autobiography. The unnamed first-person narrator revisits the year when Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her jubilee. Back in 1977, she, the narrator, then a girl of 10, spent three months in London, the city of her birth, with her parents and infant sister. Her memories of that time are light and innocent, but also heavy with a tragic awareness—of the past as well as future. Inspired by writer Mavis Gallant, Jubilee could have come from Lahiri's Pulitzer-winning debut collection, The Interpreter of Maladies (2000). It's an elegy to loved ones, especially to mothers, crafted with the delicate reserve that Lahiri is synonymous with. We have a pile of baby books at home which my one-year-old used to pore over in awe, but now the awe only lasts a few seconds per book. The only book that holds her for longer is Marley Springs Ahead, a touch book about a dog that my sister fortunately saved after having her child over a decade ago. Between my child's love for animals and the bright colours and different textures, Marley is definitely her favourite book. We don't go anywhere without him. Unfortunately, there aren't more available in India, so I'm being ultra careful with this book. I am even softer on him after discovering he is the very Marley that Marley and Me was based on, and by the same author.
Indian Express
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Meet singer and former MP Muhammad Sadiq, whose song from the '80s is powering Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar
When Punjabi folk singer Muhammad Sadiq recorded his song 'Na de dil pardesi nu' (Don't give your heart to a stranger) aka Jogi in the turbulent '80s of Punjab marked by significant insurgency, it was under a modest contract with HMV and sung with his singing partner Ranjit Kaur. Penned by popular Punjabi songwriter Babu Singh Mann and arranged by Charanjit Ahuja, the song quickly found a place in the village akhadas (live performances), at weddings and had trucks and tractors blaring it on their crackling cassette stereos – a litmus test for the popularity of any song. Algorithm-based music searches and Spotify chart toppers were yet to arrive. The song was revived and given a new lease of life in the 2000s by music producer Panjabi MC, who took the raw appeal of the song and its high-pitched and bright Punjabi tumbi riff and turned it into a club favourite in the British Asian underground space. The desis bonded over its beats and brassy tune often during 'daytimers' – afternoon club events, as there were night curfews from parents and a very confined nightlife. Two decades later, the song is back – this time with rapper Hanumankind and singer Jasmine Sandlas layering their voices with Sadiq and Kaur's rustic, unpolished voices in the upcoming Ranveer Singh-starrer action thriller, Dhurandhar. Singh's smouldering intensity and the numerous action sequences in the recently released first look have been paired with this age-old Punjabi ditty in a new avatar. The film will release in December. Sadiq, 78, is chuffed that the song is back in the spotlight. 'I lived and grew up in a village and my background is basic and traditional. Whatever I sung and whenever I made these songs, the idea was to appeal to the people from the village. The young in that generation were not so educated. Youngsters were like me and I made a song that they would like. The urban audience was never on my mind. But it was nice when it played in clubs in England. Now this film has done another version of it,' says Ludhiana-based Sadiq, who is also a former Member of Parliament and had won the Indian general election on a Congress ticket from Faridkot in 2019. The song, which Sadiq calls an example of 'Punjabi civility and culture' uses figures like Heer, Sassi and Sohni – tragic heroines popular in Punjabi folk tales – besides traditional Punjabi folk styles. This was one of Sadiq's most significant moments; he has sung it at almost every concert. 'I was in England last year. They are still playing it in the clubs,' he says. Earlier this year, Sadiq was the guest artiste in global popstar Dosanjh's Ludhiana concert, which was a part of his sold-out Dil-Luminati tour, where he was introduced as 'the real OG' of Punjabi music. The two also sung a couple of songs together, including Na de dil pardesi nu. Dosanjh honoured Sadiq with a shawl and tumbi – Sadiq's instrument – in a glass case, besides going on his knees and bowing to him on stage. 'That boy (Dosanjh) has shown the way to the younger generation and manifested what it is to respect senior artistes. It is because of him that the younger generation knows me and my music. He's achieved so much and yet he is still so down to earth. I wish Waheguru gives him more success,' says Sadiq. Born in Kup Kalan, a sleepy little village in Punjab's Malerkotla, Sadiq grew up in a Punjabi Muslim family from the Mirasi community, traditionally travelling musicians and keepers of the folklore in the subcontinent, who came from Rampur near Ludhiana. In the village noted for its literary tradition and writers like Surjit Rampuri, Gurcharan Rampuri, Joginder Singh and Surinder Rampuri, is where Sadiq's father, a military man, became a raagi in the Manji Sahab gurdwara – a significant religious site for the Sikhs – in the nearby Alamgir. So the first strains that Sadiq heard and imbibed were that of the gurbani (hymns from Guru Granth Sahib). 'Also, on my way to school, I often heard Mohammed Rafi being played in some shops and his voice mesmerised me,' says Sadiq, who would often perform at Bal Sabhas. He was 10 when he performed at an event where the PEPSU (Patiala and East Punjab States Union – a State that united eight princely states) Chief Minister Brish Bhan was the chief guest and gave him Rs 100 as a reward for singing Rafi's Jagwala mela yaaron from the 1949 album Lachhi (1949). 'My mother didn't sleep,' says Sadiq, with a laugh. He soon began learning Hindustani classical music from Ustad Baqir Hussain of the Patiala gharana. 'After learning for a few years, I realised that classical music was a niche form and heard by fewer people,' says Sadiq, who was also the eldest of six children and needed to work. He was about 16-17 when he joined the neighbouring natak mandali and would do small roles in Ramlila and other Punjabi plays. He would often croon the singing portions. In the '80s, when duets were the trend, he began singing with many musicians. His recording of Laung Gawacha with Surinder Kaur remains famous, even though it has been sung and remixed by a number of artistes. Others include Kurti malmal di and Sun ke lalkaara among others. He finally began singing with Kaur and toured with her for years. Even though '80s Punjab was riddled with violence and turbulence Sadiq and Kaur continued so that they could make a living. This is also the time when Amar Singh Chamkila was singing. 'The mahaul (atmosphere) was not conducive when we were singing. While I wasn't threatened the way he was, I was asked not to sing on the platforms which were given by the Congress party. There was also the 11 people at a wedding rule for a while. After Chamkila's death, the work just stopped. Families organising weddings stopped calling the artistes. But slowly things began improving,' says Sadiq, who says that he hasn't received any royalty for the song since HMV changed hands in 1986. While Punjabi folk has found a new lease of life in Hindi cinema, questions of credit and royalty remain unanswered. Dhurandhar producers also did not credit Sadiq or any of the members involved with the song before it was pointed out by Charanjit Singh's son on social media, where he tagged actor Ranveer Singh. There has been no payment, of course, since the songs were owned by labels earlier and artistes were not very well aware of their rights. 'Almost every other Hindi film either has a Punjabi tune or a glimpse of one. But the folk artistes are often left on the margins. I hope there is awareness and better credit,' says Sadiq.
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First Post
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- First Post
Ranveer Singh's 'Dhurandhar' First Look Crosses a Staggering 200 Million Views in Under a Week and it Continues to Soar
Dhurandhar is shaping into a movie campaign that will be hard to forget. Adding to the buzz is Hanumankind's fierce verse, which is catching fire online and gaining serious organic traction read more If 100 million views made noise, 200 million is an all-out roar. Jio Studio's & B62 Studios' Dhurandhar, helmed by Aditya Dhar, has doubled its digital impact in record time, crossing 200 million cumulative views across platforms in just under seven days. The high-octane first look, powered by Ranveer Singh's fierce new avatar and Dhar's signature intensity, is now officially one of the fastest-rising promos in recent Indian cinema. The Dhurandhar first look has stormed past 200 million views, led by Jio Studios and B62 Studios massive 141M on Instagram and YouTube in just 6 days, making it one of the fastest-moving first looks in recent initial teaser, fronted by a brooding Singh in a look that's caught nearly everyone off guard, has done more than just introduce a film. It's set the internet ablaze. Singh's raw energy paired with Dhar's sharp direction has left audiences and fans dissecting every frame, especially that now-iconic line, 'Ghayal hoon, isliye ghatak hoon.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The response has been wild. Instagram's flooded, YouTube numbers are climbing fast, and social chatter ranges from breakdowns to bold plot theories. There's talk of real-life parallels, genre shifts, and comparisons to Dhar's earlier work. The trade believes this film is headed for a blockbuster already, and that's part of the thrill. More from Entertainment Who is San Rechal Gandhi, the model who spoke about colourism and has now died by suicide? Backed by a powerhouse team, starring Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, Akshaye Khanna, Arjun Rampal, and Sara Arjun, along with a haunting reinterpretation of 'Jogi', Dhurandhar is shaping into a movie campaign that will be hard to forget. Adding to the buzz is Hanumankind's fierce verse, which is catching fire online and gaining serious organic traction. Presented by Jio Studios, a B62 Studios production, Dhurandhar, written, directed, and produced by Aditya Dhar, produced by Jyoti Deshpande and Lokesh Dhar, uncovers the untold saga of the origins of the unknown men. The film's momentum is undeniable. Dhurandhar has already made its mark and the fans are demanding for the trailer already!
India Today
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
KD teaser: Sanjay Dutt, Dhruva Sarja promise action-packed commercial entertainer
The makers of the Kannada film 'KD - The Devil' released the highly awaited teaser of the commercial action film on July 10, during a teaser launch event, hosted in Mumbai. Directed by Prem of 'Jogi' fame, the film stars Dhruva Sarja and Sanjay Dutt in the lead as two formidable forces 'bonded by blood'.The two-minute, eleven-second teaser, presented in Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam, showcased the primary characters along with some massy action sequences and dialogues. The teaser is a montage of character introductions, starting with Sanjay Dutt's Dhak Deva and Dhruva Sarja's Kaali Dasa aka KD, the titular character. This is followed by the introduction of all other prominent characters in the film, in a format reminiscent of their earlier character-reveal The ensemble cast features seasoned actors like Shilpa Shetty, Ravichandran and Ramesh Aravind, along with Reeshma Nanaiah of 'UI' fame, who plays the female lead in the film. Nora Fatehi will make her Kannada debut with a special song in this Prem action spectacle is the key highlight of the teaser as director Prem presents a bloody, violent world where KD and Dhak Deva are bonded by blood but not related to each other. The visuals are set around the 1970s, establishing that 'KD - The Devil' is going to be a stylish period gangster Janya has composed the music for the film, and the first two singles, 'Shiva Shiva' and 'Settagalla', have received appreciation from audiences. The commercial action film has been produced by KVN Productions, who are also backing films like Thalapathy Vijay's 'Jana Nayagan' and Yash's 'Toxic'.Actor Dhruva Sarja was last seen in the Kannada film 'Martin', which released to unfavourable reviews in October 2024. 'KD - The Devil' is being touted as a comeback film for the Kannada action star at the box office. Sanjay Dutt, on the other hand, was last seen in the comedy film 'Housefull 5', starring Akshay Kumar in the lead. - Ends
India.com
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar Teaser Takes Internet By Storm, Crosses 100 Million Views
New Delhi: The teaser for Dhurandhar, the upcoming high-octane action thriller directed by Aditya Dhar, has made a thunderous digital debut. Within days of its release, the teaser has racked up over 100 million views across platforms, solidifying its place as one of the most talked-about teasers of the year. Headlined by Ranveer Singh in a fierce and nearly unrecognisable avatar, Dhurandhar has ignited a wave of anticipation among audiences. The teaser, packed with gritty action sequences, a haunting visual tone, and the now-viral line 'Ghayal hoon, isliye ghatak hoon,' has drawn comparisons to Dhar's earlier success with Uri: The Surgical Strike. That film gave India the unforgettable catchphrase 'How's the josh?" and with Dhurandhar, Dhar appears to have delivered another cultural moment. Dhurandhar X Review The online buzz has been relentless. Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has been flooded with praise for the teaser's editing, visuals, and performances. Comments like 'Akshaye Khanna stole the show in two seconds,' and 'Ranveer's rawness is insane,' highlight the teaser's impact. Others have applauded its sleek, tension-filled pacing, calling it 'tight, stylish, and intriguing.' Over on Reddit, fan theories and speculative breakdowns are spreading rapidly, with users praising the teaser's ambiguity and emotional weight. Many are speculating whether the film draws from real-life incidents, sparking debates and predictions across fan forums. One of the key factors behind the teaser's success is its restraint, it offers atmosphere and intrigue without revealing much of the plot. This mystery, paired with a powerhouse ensemble cast including Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, Akshaye Khanna, Arjun Rampal, and Sara Arjun, has only amplified the excitement. Adding to the intensity is a thunderous reimagining of the folk classic Jogi, which plays throughout the teaser. About Dhurandhar Presented by Jio Studios and produced by Aditya Dhar, Lokesh Dhar, and Jyoti Deshpande under the B62 Studios banner, Dhurandhar is quickly emerging as more than just a film—it's being positioned as a cinematic event. With Dhar at the helm, the project isn't just following trends; it's setting new ones. Judging by the audience reaction, viewers are ready for whatever this bold new direction has to offer.
