No matter what you think of Karan Johar, you cannot deny the fact that Channa Mereya is one of the most iconic songs for anyone who’s dealing with a bad break-up. It genuinely is a tonic for the heart.

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Well, Badshah tried experimenting with the song in a way that was actually hilarious. Now, before you go on smashing your keyboards thinking that another ecstatic song has been ruined by a music director, hold your horses. Badshah did not actually croon a “new version” of Channa Mereya.

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Taking a cue from Dipraj Jadhav, the mashup artist who takes the soundtrack from some Bollywood movie or song and juxtaposes it with a different scene, Badshah did something similar.

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He created a mashup of Channa Mereya with this song Baawla. Here, check it out.

The rapper has edited a popular scene from Johar’ Ae Dil Hai Mushkil where Ranbir’s character sings ‘Channa Mereya’ plays, and replaced it with one of his most recent songs.

There are those who find this particular scene from Ae Dil Hai Mushkil rather tear-jerking, and then, there are those who find it to be a typical Bollywood heartbreak scene. Well, no matter where one stands on the issue, the fact is, Badshah’s mashup has gone viral on Instagram and has garnered some rather strong reactions.

While some of his followers found the edit to be quite good and are loving it, others found the edit to be quite hilarious and have labelled it to be a pretty decent meme.

Badshah’s released a new song on the 28th of July, called Baawla, featuring Uchana Amit and  Samreen Kaur, which has already garnered over 28 Million views. 

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The edit seems to be a really well thought out tactic to promote the song. As far as promotional activities go, this is a rather ingenious idea. Several celebrities, including Ayushmann Khurrana and Anubhav Singh Bassi, have actually appreciated the song. Dipraj Jadhav, whom Badhah actually tagged in the video, also commented, saying “Paaji tussi great ho” (Brother, you are great)

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Badshah also said that it was him who actually edited the mashup video. While the song actually goes rather well with the video portions that were used, we sincerely think that Badshah should just stick to ‘making music.’ These mashups do not seem to be a viable alternate career option for Badshah, does it?

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