Grateful that Udi Udi Jaye continues to be a fan favourite during Uttarayan: Bhoomi Trivedi

Bhoomi Trivedi, whose song Udi Udi Jaye(with Sukhwinder Singh and Karsan Sagathia as co-singers) from the film Raees continues to be a popular choice during Uttarayan, says that she feels “immensely grateful that the song continues to grow in popularity.” Bhoomi adds, “It was amazing to work with Ram Sampath (composer) and the lyrics by Javed Akhtar were beautiful too. Every Makar Sankranti, people tag me on Instagram saying that they listen to this song. I am grateful that it continues to be a fan favourite during Uttarayan.”
Asked about what’s usually on her playlist during Uttarayan, she says, “I am a huge fan of ’90s Bollywood songs, travel songs and romantic numbers. I also love listening to Arijit Singh, Pritamda’ s compositions, and the evergreen songs of Kumar Sanu and Udit Narayan. Also, I love playing the radio and listening to the RJs during Uttarayan.”

Bhoomi, who has come up with a song this year, Jo Ne Ude, for the festival, shares, “It was fun to record an Uttarayan song after a long time. Collaborating with Keerthi Sagathia (co-singer), Tapas Relia (composer) and Manoj Yadav (lyricist) was a wonderful experience. I was also involved in the writing (Gujarati lyrics), composing and editing of the song.”

Talking about her Uttarayan plans, she shares, “Unfortunately, I will be busy with rehearsals for an upcoming show on the day of Uttarayan. I love visiting my sister’s house in Navi Mumbai, where Uttarayan is celebrated in a grand way.”
She adds, “I love the family gatherings during Uttarayan. There is so much vibrancy and positive energy in the air during the festival. I love eating undhiyu, jalebisand homemade sweets during Uttarayan. My mom makes amazing undhiyu, while gundar pak and methi pak are also among my favourites. My relatives send me Uttarayan delicacies from Mehsana.”

Bhoomi gets nostalgic while remembering Uttarayan celebrations in Vadodara, her hometown. She shares, “I love playing garba on the terrace during Uttarayan, which we used to do in Vadodara while growing up. I really miss those days. While I can’t fly kites, being with my family on the terrace for the entire day was so much fun! It was all about good food and great music. I would gorge on sing chikkis and chani bor for the entire day.”
She adds, “Be it keeping mini refrigerators on the terrace or other arrangements, Uttarayan celebrations require serious preparation and I love how we enjoy it with our loved ones.”