Pop singer Gandhharv Sachdeva on Suhe Ve Vibe: ‘Punjab weddings are pure emotion, I wanted the world to feel it’

Suhe Ve Vibe comes from my deep love for Punjabi folk and celebration. Weddings in Punjab are pure emotion, music, dance, family, chaos , everything together. I wanted to capture that feeling and present it with a modern global sound. The idea was to create a song that people don’t just listen to, but truly live, where they dance together and sing from the heart.

The entire shoot felt like a real wedding. The chaos, the bonding between the cast and crew, the larger-than-life set, everything carried that festive energy. Even when it rained, we didn’t stop. We completed the shoot together like a family. Now that the song is released, it feels like a bride’s bidai. We lived those moments together and then suddenly it was over. That emotional wrap is something I will never forget.

My biggest influence is my mother. She is a National Award-winning sitarist and educationist from Jalandhar, and she introduced me to music and Punjabi culture from a very young age. From her, I learnt the importance of melody, lyrics and riyaaz.

At the same time, Punjabis are naturally global in outlook, we carry our culture wherever we go. That gave me the perspective to blend Punjabi melodic and lyrical roots with international music.

I have worked extensively with Sumeet on my film songs, and we now have a very exciting independent music line-up. He is one of the most versatile and talented music directors, and an amazing human being. Suhe Ve Vibe is just the beginning of what we are creating together.

Debanjali is an incredible singer. She adapts to languages and emotions very quickly, and her vast experience in film music gives her an instinctive ability to enter the soul of a song.

I started singing when I was four, as my mother was teaching music at the time. I feel blessed to have been born to such a gifted musician. I have never seen music as a choice, it has always been my identity. I feel complete when I sing, and with full conviction I can say that this life is for music.

Michael Jackson, Adele, Vishal Dadlani, KK and Post Malone are some of my favourites. They give me the confidence to believe in and embrace my own original style of singing. Their individuality inspires me to stay true to who I am as an artiste.

Folk music is an integral part of our culture, and we share a deep emotional connection with it. I will certainly continue creating more folk-inspired songs in different forms.

I love pop music because it is incredibly vast. It gives me the freedom to explore different genres and emotions. For me, melody, lyrics and emotion matter most, and pop allows me to merge them beautifully. I am also looking forward to blending hip-hop elements into my pop sound while keeping melody at the centre.

I have independent music projects coming up with a few Indian and international artistes, along with some very exciting film songs in the pipeline. This phase is all about expanding musically and reaching new audiences.