Actor Gurucharan Singh Sodhi, who plays the famous Sodhi in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, is happy to be a part of the cult show since its inception. The show has been running on SAB TV for more than a decade now, but not for a single second Singh has ever felt bored playing his character for such a long period of time.
Talking about his journey with the show, Gurcharan Singh says, “I came to Mumbai in 2007 with the dream of becoming an actor. I took training in acting under Barry John for three months. My family was not aware of my passion for acting. I used to watch a lot of movies and from there my passion for films developed. When I came to Mumbai, I had just informed my mother. My sister and her husband are based in Mumbai and they became my greatest support system. The best part of my acting career is I have never struggled for my first break. Within a span of six months, I have got Tarak Mehta show in my kitty. Yes, initially people used to advice me that I should cut my hair and all. But as a true Sikh, I would have never ever thought of that. And the Almighty has given me a role of Sardarji only. I have started my work in 2008 and it’s been a decade, ten years I have worked in this show. People ask me about monotony as I am only working on this show but not for a single day I have faced that in my life. These ten years passed like a fraction of a second."
Tarak Mehta is also a show which has generated a lot of positive vibes among the audience. Speaking on that Gurucharan says, "Yes, certainly, in today's world when everyone is so stressed and does not have time for anyone then there is a show like Tarak Mehta which is instrumental for the positivity which makes it special. At Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, we are all social doctors. I am thankful and grateful to Asit Modi who has made this show. I never felt like doing anything else in the last ten years. Roshan Singh Sodhi has become an integral part of my life now."
Sheeran has never featured original Hindi lyrics in a song before, marking a significant first.
Gandhi has spoken about the immense difficulty of keeping the exciting news quiet until the announcement.
Her new verse explores the overwhelming, lightning-strike feeling of finding 'the one'.
The track is part of a larger EP featuring remixes with Karan Aujla, Hanumankind, and others.
Jonita Gandhi just confirmed the big collaboration. She is part of the upcoming remix of Ed Sheeran's song Heaven. This is not a background vocal thing; she has a full, proper verse in there in Hindi and this is a first for Sheeran. The track is part of his remix EP, which is basically a love letter to Indian sounds at this point.
Ed Sheeran brings Jonita Gandhi onboard for Hindi lines surprising fans with cross-cultural twist Instagram/jonitamusic
So what did she actually do to the song?
People might think it is just a simple translation. It is not. She wrote and sang new lines, in Hindi, that slot right into the melody. She took the whole "heavenly" love idea and made it conversational. Her words, she says, are about that moment 'you just know'. You know? It is her voice, her language, grafted onto his global tune, giving Heaven a completely unique cultural twist.
Remember the Mumbai gig she opened for him? That was not just a slot. That was the introduction. She has talked about how he was surprisingly normal and grounded and genuinely curious about the music here. It seems that meeting stuck. She went from fan to opener to collaborator in less than a year. That is a pretty rapid climb for any artist.
Gandhi is not alone. Sheeran has collected a bunch of talented folks. Karan Aujla on Symmetry, and we have to say that is a massive get. Hanumankind, the rapper, he is in the mix too. And then Santhosh Narayanan and his daughter Dhee on Don’t Look Down. It is a proper sampler and not just one token track. He is really stacking this EP. It makes you think someone on his team is genuinely paying attention.
Ed Sheeran collaborates with other Indian artists Instagram/edhq
And the timing?
She mentioned this in her chat that October is her birthday month. You cannot buy that kind of symbolic timing right? This whole project in fact, highlights how seriously Ed Sheeran is looking to incorporate the sounds of the Indian subcontinent into the worldwide pop landscape, making this release feel perfectly placed for the festive season.
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