Priyanka Chopra Instantly Agreed To Sing ‘Last Christmas’ Desi Version, Says Gurinder Chadha: ‘One Call…’

Desi girl Priyanka Chopra recently made a comeback to singing by collaborating with filmmaker Gurinder Chadha for her upcoming family musical Christmas Karma. The actress lent her voice to recreate a ‘desi

version’ of the classic song ‘Last Christmas’. PeeCee’s version of the song has gone viral on social media, with netizens expressing mixed reactions. Now, Gurinder Chadha has shared a note, praising Priyanka for always supporting filmmakers from the South Asian community in Hollywood. She mentioned how a single call to Priyanka was all it took for her to agree to sing the song.

Gurinder Chadha Thanks Priyanka Chopra For Desi Version Of Last Christmas

Sharing the music video of Priyanka Chopra’s ‘desi version’ of Last Christmas, Gurinder Chadha wrote, “This is @priyankachopra for you. One call to support the movie and she was in. Always ready to support filmmakers from our community. Using her platform and her voice (in this case even the singing one) in support of my vision. Thank you for supporting me always Pri.” She further added, “And so here it is… our reimagined version of @georgemofficial #LastChristmas classic with all the playfulness I hope #georgemichael would have loved.” Check out the post below!

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The song by Priyanka Chopra 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.

Priyanka Chopra’s Musical Comeback

The song came 9 years after PeeCee’s 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. 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.

Meanwhile, in a statement, Priyanka Chopra said, “Gurinder Chadha is a dear friend and I am so happy to support her in my little way in Christmas Karma. I hope this desi twist to a song that has long been the soundtrack of Christmas for so many of us, resonates with audiences.”