The American singer-songwriter grooved to “Tatad Tatad” and “Happy” with the Bollywood actor
Natasha Coutinho (MUMBAI MIRROR; March 3, 2018)

International singing sensation and Grammy Award-winner Pharrell Williams got to see the festival of colours up close on Friday. The rapper, who was in the city for a professional commitment, met Ranveer Singh who hosted a party for him and showed Pharrell how Holi is played in India.

A source from the bash reveals that the duo had a blast together with Ranveer determined to give him some good times to cherish. “They entered the party together and telling him that we Indians believed guests were like Gods — ‘atithi devo bhava’— Ranveer streaked his face with gulal. Then, as the organisers belted out the duo’s chartbusters, he brought the house down, dancing with Pharrell to the tunes of 'Tune Maari Entriyaan' from Gunday, 'Khalibali'from Padmaavat and 'Tatad Tatad' from Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela. They also grooved to Pharrell’s hits like 'Happy' and 'Drop It Like It’s Hot', bringing the crowd to its feet,” a guest from the fun bash told Mirror.

Clearly overwhelmed by the adulation and adoration, Pharrell and his B-town buddy played for an hour-and-a-half, stepping out of their enclosure to party with the other guests. Ranveer even explained the mythological significance of Holi to him, telling him what the different colours stand for in the Indian tradition.

It was a party to remember for the actor too who has been busy shooting for Zoya Akhtar’s Gully Boy, in which co-incidentally he plays a rapper-singer. The film has Alia Bhatt as his leading lady.