Yo Yo Honey Singh has been ruling the music scene, especially the rap segment in India, for decades now. He was among the few artists who introduced the country to hip-hop and rapping. Since then, there have been several singers and performers who have risen to fame. In a recent interview, Honey spoke about his peers and shared his two cents on today’s independent music scene.

While talking to Mid-Day, Yo Yo Honey Singh said that at this point, the music industry is making streaming stars, but not superstars. Going back in time, he stated that in the past decade, only singers like AP Dhillon, Karan Aujla, and Guru Randhawa have managed to become superstars. He also took the name of ace Punjabi singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh and said that he wouldn’t count him among them.

Backing his statement with a reason, the Brown Rang singer stated that the Amar Singh Chamkila star was “already [far ahead] in the game; he was already a legend.” Singh continued that he had known Diljit Dosanjh for several years, and they worked together, too. According to him, while the above-mentioned three artists have become superstars, “50 boys and girls have, unfortunately, only become streaming stars”. According to him, this is the biggest problem today.

Recently, the 41-year-old was also interviewed by The Lallantop, wherein he gave unpopular opinions about some of his chartbuster songs. While talking to the media house, Singh said that the peppy number Blue Hai Paani Paani from the film Yaariyan 2 is the most stupid song he has ever written in his life. “It’s nonsense. To be honest, look at all the songs; is there any substance?” Singh said in Hindi. He further stated that the track was completed in just 2 hours with music and recording.

Talking about his other trending numbers, Lungu Dance and Party All Night, he asserted that he was not aware of what he was doing at that time, and people were praising him unnecessarily. “Now when I am asked to perform these songs, I laugh at myself because people are still crazy about these kinds of songs,” Honey Singh divulged.

The singer recently joined forces with Neha Kakkar and Guru Randhawa and delivered the song Hauli Hauli from the film Khel Khel Mein.

Mirzapur is one of the most popular series on OTT these days. The series features an ensemble star cast including Ali Fazal, Pankaj Tripathi, Shweta Tripathi, and Rasika Dugal in key roles. It also starred actors like Divyenndu, Isha Talwar, Vikrant Massey, Vijay Varma, Kulbhushan Kharbanda and many more. Neha Sargam, who played Saloni Bhabhi in the second and third seasons, recently recalled how the actress’ parents reacted to her role in the Mirzapur series.

During the latest episode of the podcast, Digital Commentary, Neha Sargam reminisced about telling her parents that she bagged a role in Mirzapur. Neha shared that when the actress was supposed to sign Mirzapur-Season 2, she had already watched the first season. The actress remembered how she informed her mom and dad about her role in the series.

Neha Sargam recalled meeting co-director Gurmmeet Singh and co-creator Puneet Krishna before signing Mirzapur. Neha recalled that they were sitting together and later briefed her about the role. The makers told the actress that her character arc would be “better” in the third season.

“Maine bola ‘sir ek request hai, mere mummy papa ne bola hai ‘beta swachch kaam karna’. (Sir I have a request, my mom and dad have asked me to pick clean roles). And they laughed…” she added.

Recalling those times, Neha Sargam continued that she decided to perform “swachch kaam” in the second season after they convinced her to play a clean role in Season 2. The actress added that the makers played “smartly” as they didn’t discuss what happens in the third season with her.

In the same interview, Neha Sargam spilled the beans about having apprehensions about her intimate scenes in Mirzapur Season 3. She recalled meeting director Gurmmeet at his office for the role. The actress recalled that she underwent a “coma”-like situation after learning that she had intimate scenes to play. Neha remembered how she was unsure about the role and wondered if the makers were listening to themselves.

Neha Sargam was paired with Vijay Varma in the second and third seasons of Mirzapur. Vijay played the dual roles of twin brothers, Bharat Tyagi and Shatrughan Tyagi. Neha was cast as Bharat’s wife in the series.