Dacoit Actor Adivi Sesh Reveals Why Akshay Kumar's Tu Cheez Badi Hai Mast Was Added To Film's Teaser: First Song I Ever Danced To...

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Adivi Sesh is coming back to our screens with a bang. The star recently showed us what to expect through the teaser of his upcoming film Dacoit. The inclusion of the instantly recognisable background score of the iconic 90s chartbuster Tu Cheez Badi Hai Mast has caught fans’ attention, prompting Sesh to reveal the deeply personal reason behind the creative decision. Read on to know why the song is close to his heart.

Adivi Sesh reveals why Tu Cheez Badi Hai Mast is important to him

For Adivi Sesh, the popular song from the 1994 film Mohra, picturised on Akshay Kumar and Raveena Tandon, is far more than a musical throwback. It is closely tied to his childhood and his earliest memories of performing on stage. Growing up in the 90s, Tu Cheez Badi Hai Mast was one of his favourite tracks, and notably, it featured in the very first dance performance of his life during a school event. As a young student, Sesh performed a medley of songs, with this track being one of the highlights that marked his first-ever experience of entertaining an audience.While conceptualising the teaser of Dacoit, Sesh was keen on recreating that sense of nostalgia. Determined to do it the right way, he ensured that the rights to the song were acquired legally, allowing its usage to feel authentic and respectful to the original creators.

Some songs stay with you forever: Adivi Sesh

Opening up about the emotional significance of the song, Adivi Sesh said, “Some songs stay with you forever, and Tu Cheez Badi Hai Mast is one of those songs for me. Growing up in the 90s, this track was everywhere, and I absolutely loved it. It was actually part of the first dance performance I ever did on a school stage, in a medley of songs, and that moment is still very vivid in my memory. When we were working on the film, I felt an instinctive pull to bring this song in - not as a gimmick, but as a feeling."Revealing how deeply he is connected to the song, the actor said, "Using it as one the songs in the film was my way of tipping my hat to that younger version of myself who fell in love with music, performance, and the joy of entertaining people. We made sure to acquire the rights properly because it mattered to me that this homage was done the right way. It’s a small, personal memory woven into a much larger film, and I hope audiences feel that sense of nostalgia and energy when they hear it."

More about Dacoit

The makers unveiled the official teaser of Adivi Sesh’s action-thriller Dacoit on Thursday, December 18. The gripping visuals suggest a taut, fast-paced thriller marked by striking music and sharp dialogues. While the teaser keeps the plot under wraps, it subtly highlights the characters played by Adivi Sesh and Mrunal Thakur, who appear to be orchestrating a heist. Raising the stakes further, filmmaker Anurag Kashyap features as the film’s antagonist. Other key cast members are Prakash Raj, Atul Kulkarni, Zayn Marie Khan, Kamakshi Bhaskarla, and Sunil.