Singer-rapper Honey Singh’s Netflix documentary, Yo Yo Honey Singh: Famous makes waves Mixed reviews from audiences. While some appreciated the candid insight into his struggles with mental health, others were disappointed by the omission of his band, Mafia Munder, from its formation and its eventual disbandment.

In an exclusive chat with India Today Digital, Honey Singh revealed that they had actually discussed Mafia Mundir during the filming of the documentary. However, the producers decided to leave out that part to focus on the untold stories about his journey.

Honey Singh admitted, “This is a big chapter in my life.” “I talked about it in the documentary, explaining how it was produced, who was involved and how I discovered different voices. But he did not include it. The makers wanted to highlight what was not already available on the internet and keep the focus on Hridesh Singh’s transformation into Yo Yo Honey Singh,” he said.

Director Mozez Singh elaborated on the decision to remove details about the mafia uniform and explained that the band no longer holds relevance in Honey Singh’s life. “Honey made it clear that he no longer considers the group important. Whenever I asked him about it, his answer was the same,” said Moses.

“When we were editing, Deepa Bhatia (editor) and I thought if we put it in the film, we will give it relevance. And if he thinks it’s not important, why should we include it? A lot has happened since then and he talks openly about even more important things in the docu-film.”

The filmmaker admitted that he feared criticism regarding the omission. “We knew people would find mistakes and ask why certain things were left out. But we stuck to our point of view. It’s not important in his life anymore but when we discussed the song ‘F***’ we talked about the group. Now she doesn’t care why she broke up with Badshah or what went wrong with Raftaar. What to do,” said Moses.

Honey Singh had earlier in an interview described Mafia Mundir as a platform rather than a group. Lallantop“I envisioned it as a place where different artists could come, perform, record and release their music without any legal constraints. One can join or leave as per their wish,” he explained.

The band’s last performance was in 2012 and included members Raftaar, Ikka and Lil Golu. Reflecting on the origin of the name, Honey said, “The name was coined by me, but it was inspired by Raj Brar paaji, who is no longer with us. In 2007, when I was going through tough times, I asked him for a pure Punjabi word for the non-violent gang like boys roaming the streets of Delhi. He suggested ‘Mundir Mafia’. It became an organized platform to promote hip-hop and address real issues such as street culture and entertainment.