“I belong to a small village of Kalahandi. In our village, we always had dramas and plays being performed on stage. Through all this, I developed passion for acting and singing. I refined this passion by participating in numerous competitions at school.
While pursuing Chemistry Honours, I began writing stories for magazines and eventually, tried my hand at rapping. I loved it and wanted to continue with it lifelong. But, I didn’t have enough money to continue higher education, hence, I went to Raipur in search of work. I started working at a hotel. I had to pay no rent and got free food. Rapping had become secondary amidst all the work, but it was always on my mind.
Just before the lockdown started, I returned back home and posted a rap video on my Facebook page. The next day, since the morning, I was picking up appreciation calls from people all across the country. I was overwhelmed and so was my family. Celebrities like Vishal Dadlani, Swara Bhaskar, Rekha Bharadwaj, Priyanka Chopra, Raftaar and Divine acknowledged me either via posts on social media or calls. Moreover, Rana Daggubati called up and said, “Come to Hyderabad! I am sending a car for you”. I am so thankful to these people for their kindness.
Currently, I am being offered quite a number of projects. But, I don’t want to do a rap which objectifies women in any way. In our country, such raps are viral, though undignifying. I am not going to let down my mannerisms for any amount of money. Moreover, I am denying projects from Bollywood because I want to represent the poor and underprivileged. I am just waiting for the right one to come my way! ” – Duleshwar Tandi aka Dule Rocker
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