Exclusive! Guru Randhawa on recreating old songs: I like walking with time and not back in time!

Guru Randhawa has taken his fans by surprise by not only dropping his first romantic single of the year but also featuring in it. The singer-composer is seen romancing

Bollywood

actress Nushrat Bharucha in the video, ‘

Ishq Tera

’. In an exclusive chat with ETimes, Guru opened up about his acting aspirations, his views on the

recreation

of old songs and more. Excerpts from the interview:

How was your experience working with actress Nushrat Bharucha in ‘Tera Ishq’?Nushrat Bharucha is a good actress. We wanted someone who could pull off the character in the song. She has done it very nicely. I am very poor at acting so she also taught me to act. It is a new thing for me also to have a storyline in my song and I am playing some character.

How is ‘Tera Ishq’ different from the other

music

videos you have featured in?My previous music videos have always been about showing off swag and posing stylishly while in this one, I have a character to play and there is story-telling involved. It is a character-based song.

Do you have any acting aspirations?I have been getting acting offers from past few years but I don’t think I would be considering it. I love singing more. But I would be doing more character-based songs in my upcoming projects.

Lately, a lot of classic Hindi songs are being recreated in movies. What is your take on this?I don’t appreciate the recreations of old songs. I feel, as a young musician or artist or lyricist, we should do new songs. Those who are doing it might like it. I believe this is a new generation and people expect new things from you. I like walking with time and not back in time.

You will be debuting as a producer in a Punjabi film. Tell us something about it.You get to know more about the industry. I always wanted to be part of the industry and I have become one through my music. As a producer, it is more challenging. You get to work more, think more and take more risks in life. It is not about more money, it is more opportunities. It is about working with a more beautiful set of people. My first film as a producer in Punjabi is releasing on October 11. I have liked the script of the film and the film has turned out exactly the way the director had told me it would. So I am really happy and looking forward to it.

How was your experience being a part of ‘

Saaho

’?It was a big project and everybody wanted to be part of it. I am glad I got the opportunity to be part of the team. It is part of the journey. You get to know more about different cultures of India and through this song, I have learned how I can be part of all the good work we are doing in India as far as music is concerned.

You are often one-man show when it comes to your songs – you compose, write and also sing. What amongst them all appeals the most to you?I always concentrate on the mp3 part of it. If the people do not like the music part of the song then do anything it would not work. People would watch the videos only once or twice. At the end of the day, people listen to music. Video is just one of the pillars of the song. For the song to work, the music should be good. I work more on the melody. Melody is the king, it stays forever. People forget the lyrics of the song but they would keep on humming the tune because that is what stays.

You have a crazy fan following across the globe. However, there are some times when people cross a line. What are your thoughts on that?My fans love me. They go crazy whenever I meet them. There is nothing like crossing the line. It is just that they love me more sometimes.

What’s next?I have a few Bollywood films lined-up for the year. I will also be releasing a few singles in the next few months. I am yet to shoot the videos but the audios are ready.