Bhupi’s latest offering
By Dharam Pal

MUSIC lovers brace yourself for some pop dhamaka! The Bhupi-Jawahar Wattal team that gave you the hit albums Jogia Khalli Balli and Wallah Wallah is coming out with another Punjabi pop album very soon. Named Naag Ishq Da Ladiya, this album will have eight melodious songs written by Bhupi’s elder brother G.S. Chawla, Surjeet Singh Rahi and famous poet Aanchal. Composer Jawahar Wattal, a well-known music director, has come up with catchy, foot-tapping numbers, including Aa tootan wale khoo te... and Asi saare haan Punjabi.... The album has a mix of western and folk music.

Two albums old, Bhupi has carved a niche for himself in the world of Punjabi pop. He burst on the music scene with his innovative style of singing at a time when Daler Mehndi was a household name.

Born and brought up in Delhi, Bhupi is a great fan of Late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Kishore Kumar, Manna Dey and Elton John. Today, Bhupi is one of the best-known Punjabi pop singers and has made Punjabi folk music more vibrant to suit the tastes of the younger generation.

Bhupi, who has performed live in a number of big cities in India and abroad, is grateful to Jawahar Wattal and G.S. Chawla for encouraging him.

Bhupi proudly says,"I have a typical Punjabi voice with a rustic touch. He feels that Punjabi pop is popular and music companies are cashing in on this latest craze. Now, even the western music audience is becoming appreciative of Punjabi music. About his future plans, he says, "Punjabi pop music is what I do best and that is what I plan to continue doing."