Gurinder Chadha's Christmas Karma, a Bollywood musical-inspired adaptation of Charles Dickens' 1843 novella A Christmas Carol, is set to release in India
on December 12. As the countdown for the November release in the UK kicked off, the filmmaker welcomed Priyanka Chopra Jonas on board for the Hindi rendition of Wham!’s all-time classic Last Christmas. The desi version of the iconic song premiered today.
Priyanka returns to singing with Last Christmas' Hindi version
Talking about her collaboration with Gurinder for Christmas Karma, Priyanka said in an official statement, "Gurinder Chadha has been one of the very few stalwarts in entertainment that has championed stories of the Indian diaspora globally and consistently with absolute authenticity and heart. She 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."
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Christmas Karma director Gurinder added, "I am the biggest George Michael Fan, and frankly who isn’t, so I am very grateful to his estate for allowing us to put our own unique twist on his classic Christmas song. When I called my mate Priyanka Chopra Jonas to sing our fun Hindi version, she kindly stepped in to support me and the film with her beautiful take on Last Christmas. George loved Bend it like Beckham and invited me for tea after he saw it. I hope he will enjoy this track in heaven and all his fans around the world will sing along to the catchy Hindi vibe!"
Netizens react
Netizens reacted to Priyanka's desi rendition of Last Christmas. On Diet Sabya's Instagram page, one commented, "She killed the song and i mean literally murdered this beautiful song." "Is this a parody?" questioned one. Another netizen reacted, "I love her but kya majboori thi." One comment read, "This Christmas iss gaane ne kiya jeena mushkil…gunehgaron ko pls kar do kill!" A netizen wondered, "This is AI. Someone please tell me this is AI!!!"
Christmas Karma is a festive, fresh and feel-good musical adaptation of A Christmas Carol and sees Kunal Nayyar lead the star-studded cast as Mr. Sood, our modern-day Scrooge, who we follow on an unforgettable and magical journey with the three Ghosts of Christmas (Eva Longoria, Billy Porter and Boy George), who help him to confront his demons and discover that kindness is the real meaning of Christmas. The film also stars Leo Suter, Pixie Lott, Charithra Chandran, Danny Dyer and Hugh Bonneville.
