Amit Dhul
, a singer from
Jind
, Haryana is set on catching up with
Punjabi music industry
. In the lockdown and thereafter, Dhull has continued to make Haryanvi pop songs, besides doing a Punjabi track 'Russia', in the same tenor as Punjabi songs and even the videos have the same quality and glamour of Punjabi music videos. Another feature he ensures incorporating in his videos, much like their Punjabi counterparts, is to employ pretty actresses or models as the female lead. His previous track, 'Maraigi Ke' featured beauty pageant winner, Indu Phogat and his latest, '
Suit Gulabi Ban
' features yet another model,
Rupa Khurana
, second runner-up of 'Splitsvilla' season 5, who has also done Punjabi tracks previously.
What is the song based on? It talks about a girl's pink suit which is stealing hearts and is trending like
Dev Anand's suit in the '60s and it also talks sarcastically about banning her suit because it has failed all other brands worth lakhs. The song was shot in strict adherence to the government order and social distancing.
How did you maintain social distancing in scenes with you and Rupa together? Everyone on the sets is taking precautions. The shooting floor has been sanitized well and we artists are only removing our masks while in front of the camera. We practice the scene wearing masks and the masks are only removed once the camera starts rolling. The temperature of the crew along with the artists are being checked within every hour.
Why did Haryanvi music
take longer than Punjabi to become popular?Haryanvi and Punjabi songs are equally popular. It's just that Punjabi music has got presence overseas and a strong foothold in Bollywood. But with recent times, Haryanvi music is also getting accepted in the Bollywood industry with the same zeal.