Chappa Chappa Afwaah Chale: 14 artists collaborate from homes to create unique music video.
India’s two leading Padmashri’s Chef Sanjeev Kapoor and singer Hariharan have come together to
create a unique song titled “Chappa Chappa Afwaah Chale”, inspired by the spirit of India and
Indians. The song is based on Vishal Bhardwaj’s evergreen hit film Maachis. Some of the country’s
most well-known singers along with a bevy of young upcoming artists have collaborated online to
create a unique song. The 1-minute promo video is a light-hearted humorous look at the frustrations
of people who are being bombarded with #fakenews, rumours and Afwaahs all day long.
Led by Padmashri and National Award winner Hariharan, the band that calls themselves ‘The Sur-
Viralists’, comprises of celebrities from various fields including Padmashri Chef Sanjeev Kapoor,
playback singers Roop and Sunali Rathod and Ishaan Dutta, Master Chef Ranveer Brar, the young
sibling duo of Actor Karan & Music Producer Akshay Hariharan, the svelte and talented Reewa
Rathod, Marketing Guru turned Foodpreneur Vinod G. Nair, Diamond merchant Punit Gupta,
renowned IT Advocate Nadeem Lasani, US based cryptocurrency expert Rakesh Sreekumar and
music composer Immanuel Berlin. The Chappa Chappa Afwaah Chale track released on April 2, 2020
across all social media platforms simultaneously. Follow #TheFightAgainstAfwaah,
#AfwaahStopCorona and #TheSurViralists for updates.
The brainchild of Vinod G. Nair, who has also penned the lyrics for the Lockdown version of the
original soundtrack, the song cautions people to not become victims of rumours (Afwaah) and to avoid
being party to spreading false rumours. The 5-minute track will release as a 1-minute promo video,
that too has been entirely self- shot by the band members in their homes and the full track will be
available as a free download on all social media and music platforms.
Padmashri Awardee Chef Sanjeev Kapoor
Vinod G. Nair, who conceptualized the initiative says “When we started off with the project, we all felt
that it was impossible to achieve. But thanks to the marvel of technology and app-based platforms, we
did it. After this, we are now gearing up to do an even more ambitious project aimed at infotaining
people as they battle the virus from their homes”.
Padmashri Awardee Hariharan says “In the current environment where everybody is #gharbaithoindia
and under #lockdown, the spread of rumours via social media especially whatsapp is alarming. We
want to tell people to ignore rumours and to stop their friends and others from spreading them”.
Legendary Chef Padmashri Awardee Sanjeev Kapoor, who is also an avid drummer, says “The song
is a fun track with a serious message behind it – Afwaah Roko, Corona Roko. For every 1 person
getting infected with the #COVID-19 virus, there are hundreds getting infected by the Afwaah Virus,
which is equally dangerous and debilitating. People experience fear, despair and frustration due to
uncontrolled rumour mongering and tend to be disturbed through-out the day”.
Editor in Chief : Mewati SItaram
