Melody Matters: Khushboo Grewal

Khushboo Grewal has made quite a name for herself in her short career. Making her debut as a VJ, Khushoo has acted in multiple Hindi and Punjabi movies, besides making appearances on TV shows. It’s her music, though, that keeps her passion burning.  Khushboo has sung for Sunny Leone in Pink Lips from Hate Story 2 and in the recently-released film Junooniyat, she has crooned the number Pagalon Sa Naach. In a rapid fire, Khushboo shares her musical choices. Excerpts:

A song on repeat on your iPod these days?

Girl I Need You. It’s my latest release from Baaghi.

Five songs that would feature in the ‘soundtrack’ for your life?

Chahe Koi Mujhe Junglee Kahe
Yeh Toh Sach Hai Ki Bhagwan Hai
Aaj Main Upar Aasman Neeche
Rangeela Re
Chithi Na Koi Sandesh

A song you love to listen to when you’re:

Happy and upbeat: Any Punjabi dance numbers and remixes.

Really low: Sajnaa from movie Lamha  
Working out: Hardcore Bollywood music.

Music you loved as a kid or a teenager, that you’re now embarrassed by: Buba Buba from the movie Aap Ke Liye Hum. We would listen to it and sing it
during our trips in school and I didn’t know why we liked it!

You’d describe your taste in music as: Very desi, rustic tones. Coke Studio renditions are among my favorites. My roots are very desi and I love songs that are rooted to their cultures.

Your favourite time to listen to music: While driving when the weather is nice, and my phone is switched off...that’s my best time to listen to music.

One band or musician you’d like to get a private concert from?

I wish Michael Jackson performed for me. He has reinvented music. A big salute to him.