Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari song Basanti: Manoj Bajpayee is unrecognisable in this Sholay-inspired number

If the trailer of Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari music Basanti was not sufficient to get you , its first music Basanti – sure, Sholay is the supply – will certainly reel you in. Manoj Bajpayee, the title’s Mangal, is out on a job. The self-styled detective has promised himself that he’ll guarantee no lady will marry the flawed man and the music sees him checking the would-be groom Abhishek Banerjee.

Hiding behind heavy-duty prosthetics, Manoj is seen dancing with Karishma Tanna within the music until his bete noire, Diljit Dosanjh, arrives on the membership and tries to out-detective him. Basanti is written by Danish Sabri, sung by Javed-Mohsin, Payal Dev, and Danish, and composed by Javed-Mohsin.

 

In a press release, Abhishek mentioned concerning the music, “It was a quintessential fun party number. In this film, the songs are a crucial part of the narrative. It’s hard to reveal the setting without giving the plot but Manoj is on a work assignment and we wanted him to have a blast on it. It was a joyride shooting this. It’s a catchy track and I hope it’s one of those numbers that gets people dancing to its tunes.”

Manoj added, “I would have liked to explore dance in movies more but there was little scope for it in my choice of movies. I did enjoy dancing to the catchy beats of Basanti. It reminded me of Satya. I am not a big fan of dancing but I surely don’t mind when it facilitates the storytelling like in this track. I did have a good time after all and I hope people enjoy this little surprise from me”.

The movie has been directed by Abhishek Sharma and produced by Zee Studios. Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari will launch this Diwali.