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Raja Kumari: I Do Feel My Influence On Bollywood Right Now

American rapper and songwriter Raja Kumari has opened up on her 'Bollywood dream', saying how she always wanted to work with Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Sushmita Sen.

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American rapper and songwriter Raja Kumari has opened up on her 'Bollywood dream', saying how she always wanted to work with Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Sushmita Sen.

Svetha Yallapragada Rao, known by her stage name Raja Kumari has lent her vocal prowess for the track titled 바카라˜Sherni Aayi바카라™ in 바카라˜Aarya 3바카라™, starring Sushmita in the lead.

Speaking to IANS, Raja Kumari shared about her Bollywood dream, collaborating with Sushmita, and the rap song.

Raja Kumari recently sung the 바카라˜Jawan바카라™ title track, along with Anirudh Ravichander.

바카라˜Jawan바카라™ is an action thriller starring SRK in dual roles. 

If her Bollywood dream is coming true, Raja Kumari told IANS: 바카라œYes I love the Bollywood dream. I have been easter egging this and for someone who grew up in America, Bollywood was my connection to my culture, understanding how to be Indian, because we didn바카라™t have many examples other than our parents.바카라

바카라œSo, I think between Shah Rukh, Madhuri and Sushmita, I have watched their many performances, films, and I am fan of them, and I always thought of working with them. And now I am here I just want to enjoy and do a lot more. I always wanted to come into Bollywood to influence it, and I do feel my influence on Bollywood right now.바카라

On her collaboration with Sushmita for 바카라˜Aarya 3바카라™, the 바카라˜Afreeda바카라™ singer said: 바카라œShe is a sherni, like actually a real deal. In the same way it was easy to write the 바카라˜Jawan바카라™ anthem for SRK, because it was a song dedicated to him from us that is the fans. 

바카라œI feel I am just a big fan of everybody, so when I get into these positions to write these theme songs, I just want to celebrate how Sushmita makes me feel. And when I see her I feel powerful. Being on set with her, watching her command that much energy, and just being such a boss, is so inspiring, I feel like I took a lot from that day. I saw myself in her and I saw like maybe in the future, I want to be that powerful too,바카라 she shared.

What are the influences that have shaped your rapping?

바카라œWhen I get into that aggressive tone I think that is something that is very authentic to me. I think the first character I played as a classical dancer was 바카라˜Mahishasura Mardini바카라™. So, I started this world slaying demons, and I think Aarya has that nature,바카라 she said.

Raja Kumari added: 바카라œIt was crazy to sing in Hindi, because that바카라™s something I haven바카라™t explored enough. But with this song it had those Sanskrit elements, and that바카라™s my comfort space. So I was really excited to write something that aggressive.바카라

바카라˜Aarya 3바카라™ is streaming on Disney+ Hotstar. 

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