Baba146;s Back

Sehgal, best remembered still from his rappin8217; days. 8220;And this year I have taken it upon myself to revive not just Indian rap but pop music too,8221; mentions Sehgal who was enroute to Mumbai after having performed on this New Year8217;s eve in

Jalandhar. Interestingly, as Sehgal lists out himself, this year will see him play on the music charts with an album after five long years. 8220;It8217;s titled 8216;Apni Life Ki Gaddi Ko Dhakka Maar8217; and it packs in lots of rap sung to my own lyrics,8221; mentions Baba who finds his album, due for release in the second week of January, as 8220;apt8221; for the current mood. 8220;These are pep-up songs that urge the listener to push his own cart when it comes to achieving all that one is aspiring for,8221; the singer mentions his mantra for the album. That8217;s not all. Baba8217;s even penned a thought-provoking song pegged on world peace. 8220;There8217;s so much happening around us. We need to get together as one. Take the Mumbai attacks and the after effects. I am glad to see so much support now for one another,8221; Baba adds on a sombre note. In fact, before his performance last evening at the launch of a new five-star property in Jalandhar, the singer insisted on making the guests stand up and observe a two-minute silence in memory of those killed in the Mumbai

attacks. 8220;I was there and I know the system is to blame8230;but I don8217;t wish to get into that,8221; Baba bounced back mentioning the positive feedback he8217;s got for his comic role in the ongoing show 8216;Jugni Chali Jalandhar8217;. 8220;The going8217;s great and I am all geared up for more shows. One among them is my own talk show 8216;Baba Sehgal Live8217; that will go on air soon,8221; informs the actor-singer and soon anchor who is looking to format his show on the lines of that by Jay Leno. 8220;There will be stand-up comic acts as well but I would also call in guests who can directly hit out at people they are upset with,8221; the singer8217;s new line of thought makes us take notice. Clearly, he8217;s been

meaning to prove a point. 8220;I want to get Indian pop back on the scene. There8217;s just filmy music that8217;s dominating right now,8221; he rues.

Speaking of playback, not many are aware that Baba8217;s a big guy down south. 8220;In Andhra Pradesh in particular where many of my playback songs are chart toppers,8221; Sehgal tells us. Telegu apart, he also sings in Kannada. What about Bollywood? 8220;For the moment, it8217;s acting and my album that I am concentrating on. For a music album to do well, it has to be coupled with the right promotion. You8217;ll see lot of me now on shows like Indian Idol, Balika Vadhu to promote my album,8221; Baba warns. Told you, he8217;s rolling on full steam ahead! .