Randhir's return to Sri Lanka has been in the pipeline for many years. "I left to New Zealand to study. I was at university for 3 years. Bathiya had been encouraging me to comeback ever since I graduated". Being at the other end of the world never stopped Randhir performing with BNS. He was flown down to Sri Lanka mid last year to attend the production of Neththara and spent much of early 2005 touring with the band in Australia and New Zealand. "I was a little nervous recording Neththara. It had been 5 years since I'd sung with these guys. But after a bit of encouragement from the band i was back on track in no time".

Randhir's role within BNS has grown since his days of rapping on Sirisangabodhi and Ayubowan. Being a multimedia designer he now manages the BNS website and the BNS brand. He also assists with the production duties at Saregama Productions. "I love production. It's all i ever really did in New Zealand. It's brilliant" he smiles.

Settling back into the Sri Lankan lifestyle has been an unexpected challenge for the young rapper/producer. "If my workload doesn't kill me the climate sure will" he laughs. "It was peak winter in New Zealand when I left so the heatwave in Colombo was a bit of a shock". The singer confesses to have almost fainted from a heatstroke before a show in Colombo in late August.

The road ahead for Randhir is not short of excitement. There is a debut album on the cards for him after the release of Ashanthi's album later this year. "The album will be a new breed of ethnic hip hop. Just imagine a blend of Kanye West and A.R Rahman" he winks.

When asked about the current state of Sri Lankan hip hop, the young rapper's eyes light up. "Man...it's grown so much. I remember when back in the day it was my old band Boogie Nation and another bunch of dudes called Rudebuoy Republic. Things have come a long way since" he says. "There is so much creativity and talent out here I'm going to be out of a job soon" he laughs. However, with his singing/rapping ability and new found love for production, job security is the least of the young hip hop veteran's concerns.