The undisputed crown prince of bhangra, Jaswinder Singh Bains, a.k.a. Jazzy B, is back. Gallan Kardi, the dance number from Jawaani Jaaneman, is Jazzy B’s newest track from his old hit Dil Luteya, which after 16 years, still makes people groove. A chat with the rockstar rapper whose Gallan Kardi has clocked 15 million views since release on January 15. The film is out on Friday.

How did you come up with Gallan Kardi?

Well, Gallan Kardi is a re-creation of Dil Luteya and for the movie Jawaani Jaaneman I was asked to do a song for a long time, but I’m a strong believer in God and I believe everything happens at the right time and I am glad it worked through this movie. Recreating a song like this is always hard but we tried and people are giving a lot of love to Gallan Kardi.

Is Dil Luteya more close to your heart or Gallan Kardi?

Dil Luteya is closer because it doesn’t matter if you understand the lyrics or not but I think everybody knows as soon as the song starts with the “Oh Ho”. It’s hard to compare because the old song is still working in the clubs but this one is with a twist for the younger generation as well as the non-Punjabi speaking (people) I guess. Partners in rhythm Jyotica, Hardeep and Prem have done an amazing job so I am really happy with the product. So yeah they are both close to my heart.

How’s it rapping for Bollywood?

I think rapping in Bollywood is the biggest market so whenever you do a song in Bollywood it is going to go to a different level. And, even though the song was big anyway, I’m really happy that it is still working 16 years later.

How is the Hindi film industry different from Punjabi?

I think it’s pretty much the same. Bollywood I think is more global than Punjabi, you could say, but Punjabi movies are working all around the world as well. A lot of Punjabi actors and actresses are in Bollywood, so I think it is just a different level for people who don’t understand Punjabi, they watch Hindi movies. Both are great industries.