Priyanka Chopra’s Last Christmas Version Gets A Big ‘No’: ‘Lip Sync Bhi Nahi Ho Rahe’

Priyanka Chopra has returned to singing after a long time. The Global icon made her comeback with her desi-fied reinvention of Wham!’s all-time classic Last Christmas. It is a part of the festive family

film, Christmas Karma, scheduled to hit the big screens in the UK, Ireland, and the US on November 14. The film is directed by Gurinder Chadha, popular for her film Bend It Like Beckham and the 2019 hit Blinded By The Light.

The song came 9 years after her last major music release in 2014- I Can’t Make You Love Me. She also lent her voice to several Bollywood film songs over the years, such as Chaoro from Mary Kom (2014) and the title track of Dil Dhadakne Do (2015), before stepping away from music to focus on her acting career.

Internet’s Reaction To Her Singing Comeback

Several clips of Priyanka’s version of Last Christmas are currently surfacing online, prompting several reactions. While some of them liked the song, others called it a ‘parody’ of the original.

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An Instagram user wrote, “She killed the song and I mean literally murdered this beautiful song.” One of them commented, “The bhangra in between is sending me to Mars.” Another user shared, “Is this a parody?” A comment reads, “Koi tu majbori rahe ho ge sayad?”

“I like her version,” wrote one person. A user penned, “PC, are you okay?!” Another comment reads, “Lip sync bhi nahi ho raha aache se.”

Priyanka Chopra On Her New Song Collaboration

Speaking about her latest song, Priyanka said, “Gurinder Chadha is one of the few entertainment stalwarts who has continuously pushed Indian diaspora stories with great honesty and emotion. She is a great friend, and I am delighted to help her in my small way through Christmas Karma. I hope this desi take on a song that has long served as the soundtrack to Christmas for so many of us strikes a chord with listeners,” quoted The Times of India.

Priyanka Chopra’s Work Front

The actress is currently busy shooting for director SS Rajamouli’s next SSMB29, co-starring Mahesh Babu and Prithviraj Sukumaran. It is expected to hit the big screens in 2027.