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.”