Sonu Nigam on Returning to Haryanvi Roots with ‘Chunni’
Sonu Nigam discusses reconnecting with his Haryana roots through the new Haryanvi track ‘Chunni’ and his family’s ties to Faridabad.
Mumbai, August 11 — Celebrated singer Sonu Nigam opened up about returning to his roots with his latest Haryanvi track Chunni during an exclusive conversation with IANS.
Nigam shared that Haryana holds a special place in his heart, as it is where he, his father and his sister spent their childhood.
Asked about the sense of life coming full circle by contributing to the place where he was born and raised, he said God chooses a birthplace for a reason.
“Whichever place God chooses for us as our birthplace, there must be a reason behind it. There must be some connection. So, out of all the places I got the great fortune to be born in Faridabad, Haryana. My sister was also born there, and my father’s entire childhood was spent in Faridabad. So, naturally, Haryana is an extremely special state for us,” Nigam told IANS.
Shedding light on the track, he added: “Back in school days, a lot of my friends were also Haryanvi, so we grew up hearing the Haryanvi language a lot. We were always able to understand the language, but did not use to speak it much. But for the song, we were required to speak the language in a proper manner. Aamin Barodi, who has written the lyrics of the track, he has great knowledge of music, along with a good thought process. So I requested him to help me with the details.”
The romantic track Chunni features the soulful voices of Sonu Nigam and Renuka Panwar. Written and composed by Aamin Barodi, the music video stars Charmee Zaveri.
The release marks a personal and professional return to the linguistic and cultural landscape of Nigam’s early years in Faridabad.
