Rapper Hard Kaur, known for giving hit party numbers like “Ek glassy” and “Talli”, says a female musician’s life is easier in India compared to Britain.
The 33-year-old had to fight her way to get a chance in Britain, but she says she is glad that her work is being accepted here.
“I had to fight with boys... I didn’t want that being a girl should get in my way,” Kaur, who spent her growing years in Birmingham, says.
“In India, I am thankful that ‘Ek Glassy’ was already a hit and after that Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy gave me Bollywood song [‘Move your body’] in ‘Johnny Gaddaar’,” she adds.
She feels talent should not be judged on the basis of nationality or gender.
“There should be no limit... it shouldn’t matter if I am an Indian or I am a girl. I can rap and that is all that should matter,” she says.
The rapper, who went on to rap in songs like “Laung da lashkara” and “Bas ek Kinng” in Hindi movies “Patiala House” and “Singh Is Kinng”, respectively, says doing Bollywood songs was an advantage for her.
“It’s not a distraction. It’s a kind of helped because when you do Bollywood, your voice goes to places than it would normally go with an independent album. You reach a bigger audience. “I am doing Bollywood because I have a chance. There are so many artists who do not get this chance.”
Kaur’s last album “Superwoman” was released in 2007 and, she’s all set to launch her next, “Party Loud All Year: PLAY” in collaboration with Sony music.
She hopes it will help in bringing back the era of independent albums in a Bollywood-dominated industry.
“Music channels used to support any kind of music, but now they have kind of become pushy towards only Bollywood music. I hope my album works as motivation for people to continue to do the same,” she says.
Asked if she would like to sing some other genre in future, Kaur addes: “If one wants to experiment then that is OK but I will not do things that don’t suit me.”
