Bachpan se bechaini thi ki jeetu har baazi main, Bhaaga dauda toda foda dooba man marzi mein, Jaane kitne saal se main, Bina kaam ke main, Karta raha khud pe mehnat, Jee jaan se main," rapped Siddhant Chaturvedi, during his Gully Boy audition. He had written the words the night earlier, and they got him the part of MC Sher in the movie, a character that is getting him accolades, interviews, and heart emojis by the thousands on social media right now.

"Yes, my followers have increased exponentially, and the calls I have got from family, friends, and even people I admire in the industry, have been overwhelming," he laughs, as we chat over the phone.