‘Yo Yo Honey Singh: Famous’ review: A puff piece with fillings of honesty
Mozez Singh’s documentary about the hip hop star is out on Netflix.
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In the age of Diljit Dosanjh, where every other singer appears unimportant, comes a documentary about one of his peers. Yo Yo Honey Singh: Famous examines the hip hop star’s rise, unravelling and return, not necessarily in that order.
Mozez Singh’s documentary for Netflix explores Singh’s struggle with bipolar disorder and the controversies that have accompanied his meteoric successes in the 2000s. Along the way, we also get a tour of Honey Singh’s hits, including Brown Rang, Blue Eyes, Designer and Lungi Dance for the movie Chennai Express (2013).
Apart from conversations with Honey Singh (real name Hirdesh Singh), there are interviews with his family, notably his sister Sneha. The documentary doesn’t provide a clear chronology of Singh’s career path – his membership of the group Mafia Mundeer before he went solo, for instance. Nor does the film place his popularity within the larger context of the prolific Punjabi music industry.
The focus is on Singh’s management of his mental health issues and his readiness to storm the music scene yet again. Singh talks about breakdowns, medication and the succour he draws from his doctor, spiritual guru and the Sikh faith to which he belongs. The musician drops what he claims are truth bombs about explicit lyrics attributed to him and being allegedly slapped by Shah Rukh...
