It is a long way from the backwater villages of Punjab to the urban streets of the western metropolis.
But from the busy streets of Melbourne, London born Punjabi DJ Richi Madan has spent the last 25 years of his life to string these two worlds together through the gravitational force of Bhangra beats.
As a second generation Indian, born in England and largely brought up in Australia, Mr Madan could initially not fully comprehend the meaning of Punjabi lyrics, but his body knew how to groove to the pulsating bhangra music that was finding its way from the rural heartland of Punjab to the developed countries with the Punjabi immigrants. 
But when it reached the Australian shores in the early 90s, Bhangra music had not acquired a proper form or popularity here as it does today, reminisces Mr Madan who is widely credited for introducing Australia to the vitality of Bhangra and Bollywood music.
London born Punjabi DJ Richi Madan Source: Supplied
"In the 90s when I shifted to Australia, Bhangra or Indian music was not played at the clubs here in Melbourne," Mr Madan told SBS Punjabi.
"At that time, when I would go up there and ask the DJ to play an Indian song, they would look at me as if I was making a strange request."
"Standing in the clubs, I'd always wonder what it would be like if I could go up there and play my own selection and drive the crowd crazy," he said. This paved way for Mr Madan's immersion into DJing in the 90s.
He then went on to organise Melbourne's first ever Bhangra night at a club in 1993. 
Since then, he has been rocking dance floors across Melbourne with a barrage of infectious remixes that carry both- the stylish twang of hip-hop and the physical jubilation of a Punjabi wedding.
Richi Madan completes 25 years in the music industry Source: Supplied
In 2004, he left a promising career in the IT industry to pursue his real passion and he has never since looked back.
In a career spanning 25 years, Mr Madan has managed to create a niche for himself in Australia's music space not only as a DJ, but a skilful composer and lately as a singer and songwriter who has struck a chord with his listeners.
“I wanted to reconnect Indians living in Australia with their music and that became my biggest motivator to enter the music industry."
“I feel we have an incredibly beautiful heritage as Punjabis and Sikhs and music is a great way to stay connected to our roots,” added Mr Madan whose latest composition "Mere Punjab Da Nahi Jawab" is laden with a hint of nostalgia and a sense of pride for the homeland.
When asked if he misses Punjab, he said: "Punjab is our motherland. But I rather feel we as Indians living in Australia are very lucky because we don't have to choose between cultures; we rather get to embrace the best of both the worlds."
