They would’ve responded to that saying, “ Saab that these are the artistes who will sing your song. I also hope that people, who are not into music should not interfere in the process of music-making. It is up to the directors to find out who is talented and who needs a lot of pitch correction to make their songs successful. Today, even if an artiste has a hit song, things may not roll out the same way.
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If you sang well on TV or at events and were noticed by music directors, they would call you to sing for them.
I am not saying that politics didn’t happen during our time, but you’ll also have to consider that there were fewer playback singers during our time. I have also come across a lot of scams in the industry, which, I think, is not a healthy trend. Some singers used to tell me, “ĭidi, I have sung a track for a film, but I am not sure if they have kept my voice for it, because when I hear it on radio, I realise that someone else has sung it.” I have never experienced anything like this, but I have heard the experiences of other younger artistes. What’s your take on the ongoing debate about nepotism and favouritism in the film industry? He had given me a cassette of Romanian musician Gheorghe Zamfir, who played the pan flute. He was the one who introduced me to world music. In another incident, he had gifted me and Poornima saris during our visit to Agartala. After a month, I got a call from him saying that he had prepared the soup at home, and that it turned out better than what we had in Bangkok. So, he quietly requested me to ask the chef for the recipe.
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He used to love the Tom Yum Soup, but didn’t know how to make it. I remember, once when we had gone to Bangkok, we were taken to a restaurant for a Thai meal. So, this year, on Panchamĭa’s birth anniversary, I am singing that song again for him, as a tribute.Īny fond memories of working of Pancham da?Įven when he was going through a rough phase in his life, Panchamĭa ensured that everyone enjoyed the concert tours. Recently, I reached out to Javed Akhtar saab for those lyrics and he sent those to me. But later, Vidhu said, “ĭada, this won’t work out I cannot make another track.” That unrecorded bit of the song, however, stayed with me. Tell us about it…īack in 1992, I had recorded a version ofġ942: A Love Story in front of Vidhu Vinod Chopra, because PanchamĪntarā of the song was sung by a female singer. You are singing a never-before-heard rendition of Kuch Na Kaho for RD Burman’s birth anniversary today. In a video call with us, the singer spoke about her special tribute to RD Burman on his birth anniversary today, favouritism in the music industry and more. A resident of Bengaluru now, Kavita, however, has been busy of late with online performances, and has even been learning the ropes of recording. But today when you ask Padma Shri awardee Kavita Krishnamurti if she wants to sing for Hindi cinema again, she says, “I do not feel the need to be part of the rat race.” It’s been 16 years since the legendary artiste last sang for a Hindi film. Kavita Krishnamurthy had earlier recorded the sad version of the song on 15 July 1993, but her rendition was not released.She once ruled Bollywood’s female playback singing with superhit numbers likeĪaj Main Upar and many more. Noted film critic Raju Bharatan, who also wrote a biography of Lata Mangeshkar, remarked "we tuneful watchers agonized at the way Lata played such vocal havoc with Kuchh na kaho". This sad version was not well received by some critics. The song had another version, recorded by Lata Mangeshkar after RD Burman's death. He also said on interview, this song "kuch na kaho" is used as treatment for cerebral palsy patients. Along with Ek Ladki Ko Dekha from the same movie, the song represented Kumar Sanu's peak as a singer. Burman, released three months after his death (January 1994). Burman with lyrics by Javed Akhtar and vocals by Kumar Sanu.
" Kuchh Na Kaho" is a romantic Hindi song from the film 1942: A Love Story.