Punjabi music sensation AP Dhillon, known for hits like Brown Munde, Excuses, With You, and Dil Nu, recently revealed why he has stayed away from Bollywood in an interview with YouTube channel SMTV.
The singer also expressed concerns over the way some actors and producers exploit artistes in the industry.
Speaking in Punjabi, Dhillon said, “I’ll tell you why I’ve never done a Bollywood song yet. It’s only because I care for my people. It’s not about Bollywood. I want to set an example for my people. I told them that I’m happy to do a song for them, but they must first change the way they do business. They exploit the song and the artiste for their own profit. I don’t want to take names, but a couple of huge actors said that they want my music in their film. I made the song; we even had the scene in mind. But they want to own the song, they want the rights to the song, the remix rights, they want to exploit. That’s not correct.”
He added, “So, I told them that until they change this, I can’t do a song with them. If I do it, then junior artistes will also have to do it, and I don’t want them to. I don’t want a young artiste to lose out on their source of income by selling their hit song. I don’t want them to be exploited. But the only problem is that the other A-listers are still giving songs.”
Dhillon stressed that real change will only come if Punjabi singers collectively draw the line. He noted that if he refuses, Bollywood will simply approach the next rising Punjabi singer, as there are only “three or four” of them at the top.
While singers like Diljit Dosanjh, Karan Aujla, Honey Singh, and Badshah have frequently lent their voices to Bollywood films, AP Dhillon has mostly stayed independent. Recently, he teamed up with Shreya Ghoshal and Tara Sutaria for the track Thodi Si Daaru.
Upcoming Tour
Fans can catch Dhillon live on his ‘One of One India Tour’, spanning eight cities across the country. The tour begins on 5 December in Ahmedabad, followed by Delhi on 7 December, Ludhiana on 12 December, Pune on 14 December, Bengaluru on 19 December, Kolkata on 21 December, Mumbai on 26 December, and will wrap up in Jaipur on 28 December.
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