New
Delhi,
Nov
8
(PTI)
Superstar
Priyanka
Chopra
Jonas
has
made
a
comeback
to
singing
with
a
“desi” version
of
the
classic
song
“Last
Christmas”
which
is
set
to
be
featured
in
filmmaker
Gurinder
Chadha’s
upcoming
film
“Christmas
Karma”.
The
film,
a
Bollywood
musical-inspired
adaptation
of
the
Charles
Dickens
1843
novella
“A
Christmas
Carol”,
is
set
to
release
in
India
on
December
12
through
PVRINOX
Pictures.
“Gurinder
Chadha
has
been
one
of
the
very
few
stalwarts
in
entertainment
that
has
championed
stories
of
the
Indian
diaspora
globally
and
consistently
with
absolute
authenticity
and
heart.

“She
is
a
dear
friend
and
I
am
so
happy
to
support
her
in
my
little
way
in
‘Christmas
Karma’.
I
hope
this
desi
twist
to
a
song
that
has
long
been
the
soundtrack
of
Christmas
for
so
many
of
us,
resonates
with
audiences,”
the
actor
said
in
a
statement.
As
a
singer,
Priyanka
is
known
for
globally-popular
singles
such
as
“In
My
City”,
featuring
will.i.am,
and
the
dance
hit
“Exotic”.
She
later
released
the
EDM
track
“Young
and
Free”
and
also
sang
“Chaoro”
for
her
film
Mary
Kom.
“Last
Christmas”
was
originally
released
in
1984
by
the
British
pop
duo
Wham!
and
is
considered
one
of
the
most
widely
loved
holiday
songs
of
all
time.
It
was
written
and
recorded
by
the
late
musician
George
Michael,
who
had
also
featured
in
the
music
video
along
with
collaborator
Andrew
Ridgeley.
Chadha,
known
for
films
such
as
“Bend
It
Like
Beckham”,
“Bride
and
Prejudice”
and
“Blinded
By
The
Light”,
said
she
was
grateful
to
George
Michael’s
estate
for
allowing
a
new
take
on
the
evergreen
song.

“I
am
the
biggest
George
Michael
fan,
and
frankly
who
isn’t,
so
I
am
very
grateful
to
his
estate
for
allowing
us
to
put
our
own
unique
twist
on
his
classic
Christmas
song.
When
I
called
my
mate
Priyanka
Chopra
Jonas
to
sing
our
fun
Hindi
version,
she
kindly
stepped
in
to
support
me
and
the
film
with
her
beautiful
take
on
‘Last
Christmas’…
I
hope
he
will
enjoy
this
track
in
heaven
and
all
his
fans
around
the
world
will
sing
along
to
the
catchy
Hindi
vibe!”
she
said.
“Christmas
Karma”
stars
“The
Big
Bang
Theory”
actor
Kunal
Nayyar
as
Mr.
Sood,
a
modern-day
Scrooge
guided
by
the
three
Ghosts
of
Christmas
played
by
Eva
Longoria,
Billy
Porter
and
Boy
George.
The
cast
also
includes
Leo
Suter,
Pixie
Lott,
Charithra
Chandran,
Danny
Dyer
and
Hugh
Bonneville.
The
film’s
soundtrack
blends
gospel,
bhangra,
Christmas
carols,
rap
and
pop,
and
features
performances
by
Gary
Barlow,
Chopra
Jonas,
Porter,
Shaznay
Lewis,
Lott,
Boy
George
and
Malkit
Singh,
with
contributions
from
musicians
and
producers
including
Nitin
Sawhney,
Ben
Cullum,
Panjabi
MC
and
Hilmi
Jaidin.
Kamal
Gianchandani,
CEO
of
PVR
Pictures,
said
the
studio
was
“enthralled”
to
bring
“Christmas
Karma”
to
Indian
audiences.

“It’s
such
a
fun,
feel-good
film
with
performances
to
remember,
and
Priyanka’s
desi
version
of
‘Last
Christmas’ just
makes
it
even
more
special.
Gurinder
has
created
something
truly
joyful
for
Indian
audiences
to
enjoy
together
this
holiday
season,”
he
added.
Anushka
Shah,
CEO
of
Civic
Studios,
said
Chopra’s
involvement
added
to
the
film’s
global
yet
distinctly
Indian
spirit.
“Priyanka
Chopra
as
the
OG
Desi
Girl
lending
her
voice
to
this
classic
Christmas
song
is
the
perfect
East
meets
West
bridge…
truly
a
film
with
an
Indian
flavour
for
the
world,
and
why
as
Civic
Studios
we
chose
to
back
it,”
she
said.