Mumbai: Bollywood star Salman Khan is forever in the news for his great family bonding, and his latest public reaction to a nearone’s achievement is sure to prove just how dear these bonds are to him. During this ever-so-cute moment, when the internet was having a full-on laughter spree, Salman Khan beamed with pride and delight on hearing his nephew Ayaan Agnihotri debut as a rapper in an English rap in the teaser for the song “You Are Mine”. Ayaan has been flaunting his uncle’s rapping skills, and his reaction is heart-touching.
Ayaan Agnihotri has always been pretty much close to his “Mamu” Salman Khan. He belongs to a family where everyone has been deeply associated with Bollywood. Ayaan, therefore, grew amidst a lot of creativity and talent. But he sequestered choosing to act like most members of the family and found space for himself in the world of music, especially in the genre of rap.
You are Mine’s Teaser Opens With Ayaan’s Rap In English, Which Is a Pretty Big Bang and Refreshing Move into the Industry Where Words in Hindi Form Most of the Music Scene. The rap is young, and energetic, and booms a vibe that has to connect with a young audience. Very in-the-face, Ayaan’s confident delivery and smooth flow in the teaser already earned it quite some attention. One could easily notice that the young boy would make it big.
The very moment the ‘teaser’ of ‘You Are Mine’ appeared, there was a need to post the same on his profiles. Well, this reaction seemed to be that very proud-mixed reaction that one does with love and a small tinge of amazement on the top, particularly about the portrayal by Ayaan. Salman, too, posted an Instagram post, saying, “So proud of you Ayaan! You nailed it with this one. Can’t wait for everyone to see the full video. Love you !” The philanthropic gesture by Salman Khan seems to not only confirm his charitable disposition but has also created a lot of hype for the debut of Ayaan.
Add to it the fact that the Khan family has been a powerhouse in Bollywood ever since Salim Khan’s legendary screenwriting and the acting careers of Salman, Arbaaz, and Sohail Khan. So with his entry through an English rap song, Ayaan takes to an utterly divergent track toward music.
This only gains further importance as it stands to reflect the very change in nature that the entertainment business has undergone—genres blur into one, a new way of expression viewed. Thus, Ayaan’s first English rap was not just about a personal milestone; more than that, it represented a degree of global exposure that would shape the future of artists in India.
The controversy kicked off by the teaser of “You Are Mine” has been able to bring to the fore the happening of the increasing influence of Western music styles within Bollywood. Hindi cinema music was classically dominated by country classical and folk forms, but it is moving radically with global sounds from hip hop to EDM, established through English rap.
Thus, this stands as a probable ice-breaker for many such young artists in Bollywood to venture into different genres and languages for expression purposes. If such acceptance and encouragement by a popular megastar like Salman Khan could further pave the way, then that would open up avenues for better acceptance of new trends in the Indian music scene.
Salman Khan’s response to Ayaan Agnihotri, who made his debut in English rapping, only proves that strong family bonding can be seen amidst all the glitter in this enviable world of Bollywood. With “You Are Mine,” Ayaan makes an entry into the limelight, only to recognize his backing force as one of the biggest stars of the industry.
