नशा (बादशाह वर्शन)

Nasha (Badshah Version) is the rap-forward alternate cut of the title-adjacent party number from Sukhee (2023), Sonal Joshi's comedy-drama starring Shilpa Shetty as a 38-year-old Punjabi housewife rediscovering herself on a Delhi school-reunion trip. Composed by Badshah and Hiten with lyrics by Raja Dilwala, the version brings Badshah's own vocals and rap verses alongside Punjabi singer Chakshu Kotwal and powerhouse vocalist Afsana Khan, giving the film's original Nasha melody a heavier, hip-hop-inflected edge distinct from the film's other, more melodic cut of the same song. Released by T-Series ahead of the film's 22 September 2023 theatrical premiere, the track functioned as one of Sukhee's promotional singles, built to travel on short-form video and party playlists independent of the film's core narrative.

Badshah and Hiten retain the core melodic hook of Nasha but restructure the arrangement around Badshah's own rap verses, giving this version a punchier, beat-forward feel next to the film's more melody-led cut. Chakshu Kotwal supplies the Punjabi-flavoured lead vocal texture while Afsana Khan's powerful voice punctuates the chorus, and the production leans on thumping club-ready percussion and synth stabs typical of Badshah's late-2010s/2020s hit factory sound.

Raja Dilwala's lyric plays on the double meaning of 'nasha' — the song insists the singer hasn't had a drink yet ('na hi abhi pee pee pee pee hai maine') and hasn't caught a buzz ('na hi abhi high hua high hua'), setting up the twist that the real intoxication is emotional, not chemical. It's a simple, hook-driven conceit built entirely for repetition and singalong appeal rather than layered imagery.

Sukhee follows Sukhpreet 'Sukhee' Kalra (Shilpa Shetty), a Punjabi Delhi housewife who leaves her domestic routine to attend a school reunion in her hometown, rediscovering old friendships and a sense of self she had set aside over 17 years of marriage and motherhood. The film, directed by Sonal Joshi, also stars Amit Sadh, Kusha Kapila, Pavleen Gujral, Dilnaz Irani and Chaitannya Choudhry, and released theatrically on 22 September 2023. Nasha (Badshah Version) is one of two audio cuts of the same song included on the soundtrack, positioned as a livelier, more rap-driven alternative to complement the film's celebratory, women-reclaiming-their-youth tone.

As an alternate-version promotional cut rather than the film's lead single, Nasha (Badshah Version) sits modestly among Sukhee's soundtrack numbers with just over a hundred thousand YouTube plays on its dedicated audio upload, well below the film's primary Nasha video and lyrical cut which drew far larger audiences — it remains a footnote in Badshah's extensive Bollywood filmography rather than a chart entry in its own right.