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This Baisakhi I'll pray for everyone’s good health: Guru Randhawa

This Baisakhi I'll pray for everyone’s good health: Guru Randhawa

Jaspreet Nijher / TNN / Apr 14, 2025, 00:13 IST

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On the vibrant and culturally rich festival of Baisakhi, singer Guru Randhawa is expressing gratitude for his career and his recovery from a recent “gruesome accident�?on set. With his music resonating deeply with listeners in terms of popularity, Guru talks about how he looks forward to festivals to connect with the divine. Excerpts.

Guru Randhawa

How do you celebrate Baisakhi? Have the celebrations changed since your childhood?

We celebrate by visiting the Gurudwara, harvesting the crops, and taking part in the langar. For us, it’s like a New Year. When I was a child, Baisakhi was a holiday, and my friends and I would gather, play around, and just have fun. As we got older, we started understanding its deeper significance. This Baisakhi, I’ll be praying for everyone’s good health and for people to be able to fulfill their dreams.

You recently survived a serious accident on the set of your Punjabi film Shaunki Sardar. Do you believe that accidents make us more spiritual and connect us to the divine?

Accidents, as unfortunate as they are, make you realise just how precious life is. I’m grateful that I recovered fully from such a gruesome accident, and I’ll always be thankful to the almighty and my well-wishers who supported me through that tough time. I believe there’s an external force guiding us every step of the way, and we are blessed to be connected to the divine. This Baisakhi I will express gratitude to almighty for my recovery.

On the music front, you recently released your first independent album. Do you think independent music is now more viable for artists than it was before?

Every project is an extension of someone’s personality. I’ve built my career from the ground up, and music has always been my passion. I started with Punjabi music, and over time, I realized that there was a need to give Punjabi music a larger platform. As my career grew, I saw an opportunity to take it further, pushing myself with every new project. The times have changed. The audience is evolving, and their music consumption habits are shifting. The Indian diaspora is being drawn to global music, while international audiences are becoming more interested in Indian music. Why not fuse both and create something that caters to everyone? This is what inspired my album.

How do you balance your work between Bollywood and independent music, and where do you find more creative satisfaction?

Creating music that people love and connect with is a satisfaction in itself, and it's hard to fully explain the joy of that. I’m working on a Bollywood project. Between Bollywood and independent music, both offer their own creative satisfaction. But honestly, as long as the music resonates with people, that’s what matters the most.
Live concerts have become so popular. Do you think this trend will inspire more artists to go independent rather than rely on music labels?
Live concerts have definitely created mass appeal, which explains why they’re so popular right now. As for independent artists, I believe that if you’re passionate enough, no concert or label will stop you from making your voice heard. Authenticity and connection with the audience are what truly attract people, and that’s something that resonates deeply with listeners.

Do you have any plans to pursue more Bollywood films as an actor?

Never say never! So yes, there are definitely plans to star in Bollywood films and see how I can contribute to Indian cinema in a more significant way.

About the Author

Jaspreet Nijher

Jaspreet Nijher, principal correspondent, has been working as a features journalist at The Times of India, Chandigarh, for the past seven years. Her interests range from interacting with people from diverse backgrounds to listening to soft English rock and classical, pop music, reading books on spirituality, philosophy, astrology and fashion. Her hobbies include writing and driving.

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