India’s homegrown rapster is now a soap-star

You haven’t been on the Indian music scene for long. Where were you all these years?
I was in US for many years because of certain family commitments. And I was also waiting for the right backing to release my music videos.

After being a part of the Indian music industry for so many years, what prompted you to take up acting on television?
I have always been a part of television. I started my career by hosting a show called Superhit Muqabla on Doordarshan. After I came back from the US, I did two reality shows Dhoom Macha De and Bigg Boss. But in terms of a daily soap, this was my first one. Now I can say I have done everything on television.

Describe your role in Jugni Chali Jalandhar.
I play Balwinder, who is the eldest of the four sons in the family. The concept of the show is to find ideal bahus, who are beautiful, disciplined and uneducated. The serial has a social message in it, whereby it talks about the importance of education for women.

Is the character similar to your real-life personality?
The character is very similar to me. I play a Punjabi who is a happy-go-lucky person. He is a jovial person who leads life on his merit.

Have you exhibited your singing talent on the show?
There is no deliberate attempt to exhibit my talent. But I am doing a bit of rapping in the show. Few of my dialogues in the soap have to be rapped.

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