They exploit: AP Dhillon reveals why he has never sung for Bollywood
Punjabi singer AP Dhillon, in a podcast with a YouTube channel, shared his thoughts on Bollywood. He candidly spoke of why he decided not to sing for the industry. Read more here!
Mumbai: Punjabi singer AP Dhillon has built a successful career in the music industry with his hit songs Brown Munde, Excuses, With You and Dil Nu. In a recent appearance, the singer disclosed his reasons for not being a part of Bollywood.
Appearing on a podcast with the YouTube channel SMTV, the singer opened up about his feelings regarding Bollywood and his decision to refuse singing for that industry. He candidly shared his experiences with "huge actors".
Punjabi singer AP Dhillon says Bollywood 'exploits' artists
"I’ll tell you why I’ve never done a Bollywood song yet. It’s only because I care for my people. It’s not about Bollywood. I want to set an example for my people. I told them that I’m happy to do a song for them, but they must first change the way they do business. They exploit the song and the artiste for their own profit. I don’t want to take names, but a couple of huge actors said that they want my music in their film. I made the song; we even had the scene in mind. But they want to own the song, they want the rights to the song, the remix rights, they want to exploit. That’s not correct," said the singer in Punjabi.
He added that he wouldn't do a Bollywood song unless they alter their practices. The singer added that he wants to set a good example for his juniors. "So, I told them that until they change this, I can’t do a song with them. If I do it, then junior artistes will also have to do it, and I don’t want them to. I don’t want a young artiste to lose out on their source of income by selling their hit song. I don’t want them to be exploited. But the only problem is that the other A-listers are still giving songs," said the singer.
He also explained how it was important for other Punjabi singers to set boundaries, as change could only be brought about if everybody cooperated.
Recently, Dhillon had collaborated with Shreya Goshal on the track Thodi Si Daaru. However, unlike his peers, like Badshah, Honey Singh, and Diljit Dosanjh, the singer has stayed away from Bollywood.