A biography for Badshahhasn’t been written yet.
“Bollywood is just like any other industry. It is just that people in this industry are constantly in the public eye.”
“I stick to Hindi rap. That is my USP. It gives an Indian essence to my music despite the foreign influence of the genre.”
“Time has changed and artists release more songs in a short span of time and that's where the auto-tune steps-in. One doesn't have to record a song multiple times to make it better.”
“The image that is on screen is very different from who I am in real life.”
“In India we are creating mainstream hip hop music, than what real rap music is. The lyrics aren't that personal, since most of the music is catering to Bollywood. It's just trivial. It's a fashion here.”
“I think the debate around nepotism is futile because I am an outsider and I know that there is no compensation of talent.”
“I live in Chandigarh and people have become more conscious there. Especially the younger generation, they are very aware and proactive. People take pain to stop and throw trash in dustbins.”
“I go out of my way to help people, but I don't tell people. Goodness is not about beating your own drum.”
“Everything is temporary. I don't know how long will I have my time here in the industry. I want to concentrate in making good music. That will be my biggest satisfaction.”
“Whenever I work on a song, my focus is on the listeners who follow my type of music.”
“I just want to focus on creating more music.”
“Shah Rukh Khan's stardom always inspires me. His sensibilities, way of life and the way he does business, I love him for that.”
“I come from a humble background, where my family was struggling to be called middle class.”
“I grew up in an age when there was no Internet and only popular songs used to come to India.”
“I am extremely excited to be working with Major Lazer on the Tuborg Open Project, which is an amazing platform for global and cultural amalgamation of music.”
“Trust me, the person who sings his/her heart out, laughs loud and dances like no one is watching, is the beautiful one.”
“I feel I do not have script sense. Like Kartik Aaryan has a very good script sense.”
“Bollywood goes through these phases. Whatever makes money is quickly lapped up by all. They all want to play safe.”
“I have always said and maintained that I think being an RJ is the most difficult job in the media business. To have that energy and animation in your voice alone, to capture your audiences through your show, is entertainment in the true sense.”
“The first rap that I wrote was about my Maths teacher, and as expected, he didn't like it, but the students loved it!”