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Exclusive: ‘Akshay Paaji Wanted Punjabi Folk Voice For Song Ajj Singh Garjega,’ Says ‘Proud’ Jazzy B

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By Karan Nanda
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Exclusive: ‘Akshay Paaji Wanted Punjabi Folk Voice For Song Ajj Singh Garjega,’ Says ‘Proud’ Jazzy B
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‘Crown Prince of Bhangra’, Jazzy B is proud to be a part of Akshay Kumar’s upcoming film ‘Kesari’. The singer has crooned a song titled ‘Ajj Singh Garjega’ for the film which has been released by the makers on YouTube early this afternoon. ‘Ajj Singh Garjega’ is packed with so much power and pride that it will charge you up. The lyrics of the song are written by Kunwar Juneja while its music is composed by Chirrantan Bhatt. While talking exclusively to PTC Punjabi, Jazzy B praised Akshay Kumar for always supporting Punjabi talent in his movies and said that he is proud to be a part of the film ‘Kesari’. Here are the excerpts from the telephonic interview:-
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Q. With ‘Ajj Singh Garjega’ you make a comeback of sorts in Bollywood. How was your experience? A- I really enjoyed singing this Bollywood song after long. In past, I had crooned two or three Bollywood songs, but this is something I am proud of. Q. When approached for ‘Kesari’ what was your first reaction? A- Felt great! ‘Kesari’ is based on Battle of Saragarhi and I felt great to be a part of this historic war drama. It’s a proud moment for me to be a part of the film. They wanted a Punjabi Folk voice for the song ‘Ajj Singh Garjega’. Akshay (Kumar) Paaji always support Punjabi talent in his films. I really enjoyed working on this track and hope the people will also like it and will give a lot of love to the track. Q. Any feedback from Akshay Kumar ? A- Yes, he was so excited for the song and that’s why he released the teaser of the song in his own voice. Akki paaji knows the market well especially Punjabi audience. He knows what kind of songs people like to listen in Punjab. This is a thumping track or you can say it will give you a boost! I spoke to him personally and he really liked it and shared it as well on social media. ‘Ajj Singh Garjega’ is second song from the film Kesari after ‘Sanu Kehndi’. The first song has fetched over 15 million views on YouTube. Directed by Anurag Singh, Kesari is based on the 1897 Battle of Saragarhi in which an army of 21 Sikhs fought against a troop of 10,000 Afghan invaders. In the film, Akshay is portraying the role of Havildar Ishar Singh who lead a batallion of Sikh soldiers from the British Indian army in the Battle of Saragarhi. Besides Akshay, the film also stars Parineeti Chopra. The film is releasing on March 21.
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