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Mint
21-07-2025
- 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.
News18
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Man's Bhangra On Mundian Tu Bach Ke Make London Underground Groove
Last Updated: The commuters' reactions ranged from enthusiastic cheers and whistles to stunned surprise, with many capturing the moment on their phones. There's no denying that Indian music has an irresistible energy that can make anyone grab their dancing shoes and hit the floor. Whenever an upbeat song plays, Desis can't resist the urge to dance, even in the most unlikely places. From the busy streets of Delhi to the bustling city of London, there are several videos that capture individuals dancing their hearts out. A recent clip of a man performing bhangra on an escalator in the London Underground is the latest to join the bandwagon. Carrying a portable speaker, the man is seen casually riding down the escalator playing the popular Punjabi track Mundian Tu Bach Ke Rahi by Panjabi MC. Unfazed by the curious glances of fellow passengers, he performs some enthusiastic moves. As the beats echoed in the space, the man's energy and the music were too infectious to ignore. The commuters' reactions ranged from enthusiastic cheers and whistles to stunned surprise, with many capturing the moment on their phones. The video, posted on Instagram, was shared alongside the caption, 'Indian people are so happy." The clip of the man's high-spirited bhangra performance grabbed attention online. Several social media users flooded the comment section with praise and applauded the man's infectious energy and smooth dance moves. 'Banger banger banger!" read a comment. Another added, 'Bring it on again!" 'Love it," said a user. Coming to the song, Mundian Tu Bach Ke Rahi is a catchy bhangra-meets-hip-hop track sung by UK-based artist Panjabi MC. The lyrics of the popular Punjabi track were penned by Ginny Diwan. Later, a remix version of the song was released in 2018 as part of Ahmed Khan's directorial Baaghi 2. Featuring Tiger Shroff and Disha Patani, the track was sung by Navraj Hans and Palak Muchhal. This is not the spirited dance performance that grabbed attention recently. In June, an Indian-origin student, Arijeet Singh, stole the limelight by performing bhangra during his graduation at the University of Washington. Many Instagram users applauded Singh's energetic performance at his graduation. First Published: July 17, 2025, 16:34 IST News viral Man's Bhangra On Mundian Tu Bach Ke Make London Underground Groove Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Indian Express
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Man grooves to Punjabi hit ‘Mundian To Bach Ke' on London Underground escalator; leaves commuters whistling
In a moment that brought a burst of unexpected joy to London's Underground, a man was recently spotted grooving to a Punjabi track Mundian to Bach Ke by Panjabi MC, using a portable speaker, while gliding down an escalator. The upbeat scene, captured on video and shared by Instagram user @ has since taken over social media. With vibrant Punjabi beats filling the air, the man broke into a dance, too. Commuters were caught off guard, some watched from other escalators, others smiled, whistled, and pulled out their phones to record the impromptu performance. The video's caption said: 'Indian people are so happy.' A post shared by @ In the comments section, users couldn't get enough of it. One person wrote, 'Banger banger banger!' while another demanded, 'Bring it on again!' A third person commented, 'Chakde Mitra (Let's go, buddies).' Also Read | Australian creator's baby grooves to Sidhu Moosewala's 'GOAT'; Internet says she's 'eligible for Aadhaar' This isn't the only time Indian culture has lit up international locations recently. In Paris, a group of Indian tourists turned the Eiffel Tower plaza into a mini Bollywood set, singing the romantic classic Aaja Sanam Madhur Chandni Mein. The harmonies floated through the air, drawing smiles, applause, and a few swaying heads from onlookers. A post shared by Pankaj Gupta (@pankajmp04) Meanwhile, in Oxford, another group made waves online with a desi-style dance video filmed across the university's historic campus. A post shared by Druv Punjabi (@druvphk) Shared by @druvphk, the clip featured the crew dancing to Desi Boyz in stylish fits, striking poses in gardens, stately halls, and along the cobbled streets of Lady Margaret Hall and beyond.
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.
Malaysian Reserve
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Malaysian Reserve
Cannes Hosts the 2025 WIBA Awards Celebrating Top Global Influencers
Panda Boi, Jodok Vuille, Misha Miller, Jessica de Oliveira, among WIBA Awards 2025 title holders CANNES, France, May 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The seventh annual WIBA Awards—celebrating social media personalities dedicated to making a global impact—were held on May 23, 2025, at the iconic Hôtel Martinez during the Cannes Film Festival. The prestigious event brought together hundreds of leading content creators behind the year's most viral moments. Guests enjoyed an elegant evening featuring a cocktail reception, a Gala Dinner, and a dazzling Awards ceremony, highlighted by a special performance from Panjabi MC. The event awarded international celebrities and extraordinary personalities such Jodok Vuille, as Mara Lafontan, Patricia Bright, Jessica de Oliveira, Jasmin Gassmann, Argy, Misha Miller and others. The 2025 Grand Prix WIBA title was awarded to Panda Boi, an Italy-based YouTuber with over 71 million followers on social media. WIBA Awards were overseen by the World Influencers Association (WIBA) based in Monaco. It was the first and the only international award honoring the work of social media personalities across multiple categories. WIBA Awards title holders are the top world influencers, such as Lena Situations, Coco Rocha, Maye Musk, Richard Orlinski, Khaby Lame, Nusret Gökçe, Nikkie Tutorials, Gianluca Vacchi, Foodgod, Kat Graham, Kelly Rutherford, Ellen Von Unwerth and others. WIBA Awards event highlighted the most followed social causes, empowered diverse influencers' voices, encouraged collaboration, and fostered a sense of a global community of peers. The typical instant reach of a WIBA Awards ballroom was over 200 million impressions. As an official sponsor and partner of the event, KIKO Milano curated a glamorous backstage experience for top influencers and WIBA 2025 titleholders, also delighting guests with exclusive gifts. WIBA 2025 Titleholders Panda Boi : Grand Prix Jasmin Gassmann : Influential Actress in social media Mara Lafontan : Motivational Lifestyle Influencer Jodok Vuille : Music Art Influencer Zarina Yeva : Fashion Socialite Aurelie : Travel Influencer Tony Czech : Sports Entertainment Taha Shah Badussha : Influential Actor in social media Virginia Varinelli : Fashion Business Influencer Argy : Contemporary Art Influencer Georgi Sandev : Influential Celebrity Makeup Artist Jennifer Yepez : Influential Celebrity Hair Stylist Edouard Siney : Best Talents' Agent Misha Miller : Trendsetter Influencer Jessica De Oliveira : Fashion Entertainment Influencer Patricia Bright : Video Most Successful Britain's Social Media Personality Ozodbek Khurramov : Leading Middle Asia Influencer NUTSA : Singer Influencer Whitney Uland : Influential Talent's Coach Maren Tschinkel : Influential Health & Wellness Model Leane Marts : Beauty Influencer Karolina Agata Sankiewicz : Glamourous Sport Influencer Shintaro Kambara & Kenta Kambara : Young Visionary Designers Award LIONFIELD : Entertainment Influencers Bilonda Alice Mukendi : Multi Platform Influencer Abi Marquez : Food Influencer Charlie Griffon : Best Pet Influencer Sean Sudarshan Rajan founder @thebillionairesclub : Influential Luxury Society GETTY IMAGES PHOTOS: Photo – Contact: contact@
