Indian musician, rapper and songwriter Aditya Prateek Singh Sisodia, popularly known as BADSHAH, exclusively spoke to The Business Standard after his debut show in Bangladesh on 1 March.
Dhaka left me speechless: A BADSHAH exclusive
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For many of my generation, the word 'Badshah,' which translates to 'emperor' in Hindi, only revolves around one man - Shah Rukh Khan. Every time I hear the word, my mind plays the scene where 'Baadshah' slowly drops to the stage on an elevator, with his arms spread out wide in iconic SRK fashion, singing 'Baadshah O Baadshah' — the title track of the 1999 Bollywood blockbuster of the same name.
"I believe I have done enough to make the name my own," is what BADSHAH had said a couple of months ago in an interview before his first-ever show in London. If you were anywhere near the ICCB Expo Zone last night, you'd certainly have heard thousands in the audience chanting 'BADSHAH' at the top of their lungs – a true testament to an artist who certainly has made an 'identity' of his own.
BADSHAH's trip to Dhaka had been a journey filled with uncertainty. His recent schedule had been a whirlwind of tours and recording sessions, and his flight to Dhaka suffered multiple delays. Despite the quick turnaround and little to no rest, pulling off such a show under tight time constraints was no simple task.
As BADSHAH made his way back to the airport to board his return flight to Mumbai after a relentless 75-minute performance in his first show in Dhaka, he generously made time to answer a few questions.
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