MUMBAI: The Lion of Bhangra Daler Mehndi features on the cover page of India’s pan genre music magazine â€?The Score’. The classy cover photo stating â€?Balle Balle-ing with the King of Bhangra Pop’ shows the pop-bhangra sensation in complete gusto and attitude.
The article titled â€?The Unchallenged King of Bhangra’ gives a look into Mehndi’s life, his humble beginnings and his musical journey, where he speaks his heart about his 16 years of career into pop music, gurbani folk and sufi numbers.
Talking about his foundation as a trained classical singer, Mehndi modestly gave out the key ingredients that went into making of the pop sensation as the world knows him today. He candidly expressed that whether pop, ethnic or classical, he wants to present music in a way to the world that people love.
Sharing his favorites, he revealed that though Tunak Tunak Tun is his biggest grosser till date and an internet phenomenon with fans still making spin-offs and parody videos, Bolo TaRa Ra –his very first album is the closest to his heart. Attributing his success to his complete faith on God, he expressed that God has created him and has done and will do the best for him in future as well.
Overwhelmingly spiritual, lively at heart and a prankster with colleagues at work, Mehndi quoted Don’t run behind anything, speak the truth and keep faith in yourself… as the concluding message to his fans.