For those of you who remember the Amar Arshi original from back in the 1990s, Badshaah's version of this peppy foot- tapping wedding dance number ‘Kala Chasma’ doesn’t sound much different.
"I sang Kala Chashma more than 20 years ago. I was not paid for it at that time; I was young and a new singer in the market then. I am glad it is now used at such a big platform" Amar Arshi a Punjabi singer from Jalandhar, Punjab
According to rediff, Arshi belonged to a poor family in Jalandhar and his parents were against a career in singing. Besides Kala Chasma, his other popular numbers are Pehli Mulakat, Rangli Kothi, and Sajna De Nal.
“I contacted Amar Singh Chamkila, a popular Punjabi singer for music lessons. He wanted me to come with my parents, with proper permission. He trained me in singing and occasionally allowed me to play the ghada (earthen pot)” Arshi told rediff.
'Bar Bar Dekho' film stars Siddharth Malhotra and Katrina Kaif and the song Kala Chashma has been composed and recreated by Badshah, with vocals of Amar Arshi, Badshah and Neha Kakkar.
Karan Johar, who is producing the movie, took to his Twitter handle and posted a still from the song with words "Baar Baar Dekho Kala Chasma smashing all records 100 millions views in 2.5 days" written on it and tweeted,“#KALACHASHMA RULES!!! @S1dharthM #katrinakaif #BaarBaarDekho.”
The film is slated for release on September 9.
