Updated On: 27 June, 2024 09:53 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Naezy, whose real name is Naved Shaikh, revealed why the 2019 movie ‘Gully Boy’ gave him fame, but also caused him a lot of damage.

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Rapper and hip-hop musician Naezy, whose real name is Naved Shaikh, revealed why the 2019 movie ‘Gully Boy’ starring Ranveer Singh, Siddhant Chaturvedi, and Alia Bhatt, caused him a lot of damage. “Zoya Ma’am heard my first song ‘Aafat’ and discovered me through that. She loved the song and the genre. The film was a work of fiction and was based on the entire community,” said the rapper, who is currently seen as a contestant in ‘Bigg Boss OTT 3’.
Speaking about the impact of `Gully Boy` on his life, he shared, “I benefited in a very subtle way but it also caused me a lot of damage. My personal life was affected because I`ve been shown with two girlfriends. I`ve been portrayed as poor, though I wasn`t that poor. I`ve been called a driver when I`m not. But the Indian audience`s perception is that this is Naezy bhai. So, it has affected my personal life a bit.”