Honey Singh Fans vs Badshah Fans Part 2: The Rivalry Returns to Rasa The Stage, Goregaon
The word "fan" is a clipped form of "fanatic", which comes from the Latin fanaticus: a person inspired by a temple, fanum. It is worth remembering when you read the announcement below, because what is being staged in Goregaon on 14 November is, at heart, a contest between two congregations.
What has been announced
Honey Singh Fans vs Badshah Fans, Part 2 takes place on Saturday, 14 November 2026, at 7pm at Rasa The Stage, Goregaon. The organiser, posting as gautamahuja88, frames it with appropriate restraint: "The rivalry is back, and this time, it'll be even BIGGER!"
Two ways in:
To participate: fill out the form linked in the organiser's Instagram bio or story
To watch: buy tickets on BookMyShow
The post does not say that either rapper will attend, so do not go expecting a surprise cameo. The performers here are the believers.
Why this rivalry, of all rivalries
Most music feuds are manufactured for a release week. This one has history. Both men came up through the hip-hop collective Mafia Mundeer, alongside Raftaar and Lil Golu, and the group's break-up in the early 2010s left a split that has been narrated, denied and reignited ever since. Badshah has spoken on podcasts about why he walked away. Honey Singh has answered from stage and in interviews, often with a joke that lands as a jab. Fans chanting one name at the other's concert has become a recurring news item.
The result is a fandom divide with genuine texture. Honey Singh loyalists tend to argue from origin: he built the template for Punjabi-Hindi party rap and survived a long absence to return. Badshah loyalists argue from consistency: the charts, the film catalogue, the reality-show presence, the sheer number of hooks. Both cases are strong enough to sustain an evening.
What "Part 2" implies
The sequel label tells you something about the format's appeal. Mumbai's small-stage circuit has learned that audiences will pay to watch other audiences perform their loyalties, whether through bars, banter or song knowledge. It is part quiz, part roast, part open mic. A first edition evidently drew enough of a crowd to justify a bigger second one.
A note on tone
Rivalries of this kind are most fun when everyone remembers they are, ultimately, arguing about party songs. The best version of this evening is loud, quick-witted and a little absurd. If you are signing up to participate, bring your deepest cuts. "Brown Rang" and "DJ Waley Babu" are the obvious picks, and a room like this will want something rarer.
For more evenings out in the city this month, see our guide to Avid Learning's November events, a decidedly calmer alternative, or, if you would rather see Punjabi hip-hop's present tense in person, our guide to Karan Aujla at HOME Festival Goa.
Frequently asked questions
When is Honey Singh Fans vs Badshah Fans Part 2?
Saturday, 14 November 2026, at 7pm.
Where is it happening?
At Rasa The Stage in Goregaon, Mumbai.
How can I participate?
Participants register through a form linked in the organiser's Instagram bio and story.
How do I get tickets to watch?
Audience tickets are available on BookMyShow.
Are Honey Singh and Badshah performing?
Nothing in the announcement says either artist will appear. It is a fan-versus-fan format.
Kenneth Hopkins is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of AltBollywood. Indofuturist, posthumanist and unapologetically Indocentric, he describes himself as an epimemeticist, a swaraji, a freakonomist, a lexicographer and a cartochronicler, mapping the ideas, words and quiet shifts that shape Indian entertainment. Follow him on Instagram at @kennethhopkins.
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