Guy Sebastian Takes on Bollywood In Debut Film ‘Hindi Vindi’

Australian singer Guy Sebastian has pleasantly shocked fans this week, announcing his newest career venture into the world of Bollywood.

The Battle Scars singer will make his acting debut in the Indian-Australian film Hindi Vindi and will contribute original songs to the movie’s soundtrack.

The singer, best known for winning the first season of Australian Idol in 2003 and now a familiar face on the singing show The Voice, recently announced his involvement with the movie on Instagram. 

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“Well, this may seem out of the blue … I joined the cast of a Bollywood movie earlier this year!!”

“It was a surreal experience for me, working alongside a really stellar cast with iconic Bollywood actors, in my very first acting role - it was something that I will never forget.”

Offering a unique cultural insight into Australian and Indian influences, Hindi Vindi is a film about protagonist Kabir, an Indian-Australian teenager who is trying to understand his cultural identity. This identity crisis is exemplified by his Indian grandmother's visit to his home city of Sydney. While Kabir and his grandmother lead vastly different lives and speak different languages, the two form a connection through music.

Sebastian plays James in the film, a character who provides comic relief alongside lead actor Mihir Ahuja’s role of Kabir.

While little is known about Sebastian’s role yet, the film’s writer and executive producer Jay Sharma assures that Sebastian’s acting debut has been received really positively in early screenings. Sebastian adds:

“I am really proud of this project, & if anything at least I know I made my Indian mum proud!”

Hindi Vindi is slated for release in Australia in September 2024.