Bollywood ‘item songs’ are popular among Gen Z, but nowadays, they get mixed reactions from fans. Some artists like these songs, but Shreya Ghoshal disagrees. She recently said she feels embarrassed about the dance song ‘Chikni Chameli’ from the 2012 film ‘Agneepath,’ featuring Katrina Kaif. In an interview, she shared that she does not want to be part of that kind of music history.
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Shreya About ‘Item Songs’
When Shreya was asked about her feelings on singing those songs, she shared her thoughts and said, “I have a handful of songs which could be borderline raunchy, like Chikni Chameli. There is very fine line between being sexual and sexy or being out there just making yourself objectified. Why I am a little conscious about this now over time is because I see young little girls singing this song.”
Talking about the songs, she added, “They don’t know what it means, it’s a fun song and they are dancing to it. They come and say, ‘I love your music, can I sing this in front of you?’ And then, I feel very embarrassed. A little girl who is hardly 5-6 years old, she is singing this and it doesn’t suit or sound good. I don’t want that, so I have been conscious about that.”
The singer said it’s okay for women to feel sexy. However, she believes the song lyrics, which were mostly written by men, could be improved. She added, “It isn’t wrong to happily talk about how sexy I am. But, don’t write it in such a way. Maybe, if a woman was writing it, she would have written it in a gracious manner. It’s just a matter of perspective. In our society, specially in India, it is very important to set some goals or benchmarks, because you know what is going on around us.”
She concluded by saying, “Films and music have a very huge impact on people, it’s a big part of our lives. Any big blockbuster film or song becomes a part of history and I don’t want to become a part of that kind of history.”
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