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Dilraj Singh Nandha on the unsettling legacy of the rapper’s Moose Wala changed the music industry of Punjab?
Dilraj Nandha, Music Head, Desi Melodies, has seen the industry experience remarkable progress in production quality and growth of distribution network in recent years, as a result, the regressive price system is strengthened. The death of Punjabi musician Sidhu Moosewala has placed a pall over the Punjabi music business. Except for a few Moosewala tribute songs (295,So High, These Days, The Last Ride, etc), film songs, and a few melodies from new artists, not much has been released since the horrific tragedy. While Sidhu’s death is being described as the culmination of an inter-gang feud, it does expose the dark underbelly of one of the country’s largest music industries by bringing to light, once again, its link to the world of gangsters.”
Moose Wala retained a distinct hip-hop lexicon, from clothing to style, which helped him become an instant global smash. His music was also typically macho at the time, as rap music often is, and swaggered on the verge of violence. He was unapologetically confrontational, singing about his love of guns, bragging about his caste, and detailing a put-down of his opponents. He wrote some striking lyrics that covered the past and contemporary status of Punjab throughout a four-year career. His fondness for firearms and attempts to drive listeners into complicated and often even uncomfortable conversations – such as SYL – earned him a lot of criticism.
Dilraj says,“The Punjabi music industry is one of India’s fastest-growing, but there is also an allegedly unavoidable contact between artists and gangsters, which frequently leads in similar tragedies. Because of the incident, shooting schedules have been affected. New artists who thought they would become public figures by singing songs and releasing their album will now be considering other career options. Big music labels are no more interested to invest in Punjabi music because of the fear of their security due to the this incidence.
When an artist writes songs and educates local females. Their tracks have 500-600 million views. They improve their local community. As a result, when such a powerful individual dies, it affects the livelihoods of many people. This industry provides not just entertainment but also a living for thousands of individuals. We forget that an artiste’s job, like that of any other employee, is to create. It is entertainment for the masses, but it is also work for the artists and those in the entertainment industry.“
Punjabis are a strong community and this situation will come under control soon, now that the matter has come to light.
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Rashmika Mandanna, Shanaya Kapoor and Naila Grrewal climb IMDb’s Indian celebrity rankings
Upcoming films and returning shows are driving fan interest across Bollywood and streaming
MUMBAI: Bollywood’s popularity contest has a new weekly scorecard, and the numbers are telling. IMDb’s Popular Indian Celebrities list for this week places Shanaya Kapoor at number six, buoyed by buzz around her film Tu Yaa Main. Naila Grrewal slots in at seven on the back of the returning comedy series Maamla Legal Hai, while Rashmika Mandanna climbs to eighth, riding mounting anticipation for Cocktail 2.
The list, available exclusively on the IMDb app for Android and iOS, tracks trending Indian entertainers and filmmakers each week, drawing on data from more than 200m monthly visits to the platform worldwide.
Further down the rankings, Raaka is keeping two of its biggest names in the spotlight. Deepika Padukone holds 11th position, with Allu Arjun close behind at 13th, as the film continues to find traction with audiences.
The list offers fans a weekly pulse on who is breaking through, who is holding steady, and who is fading. It is a barometer as unsparing as the box office itself.
