Hamari Adhuri Kahani is one of the toughest songs that I have ever sung-Arijit Singh
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Debarati Sen (BOMBAY TIMES; March 17, 2016)
The noticeable nuances of
his voice, his firm hold over Indian classical music and his modest
disposition has propelled Arijit Singh to the top echelon of Bollywood
playback singing. The 28-year-old, who has bagged three nominations at
The Times Of India Film Awards 2016 (TOIFA) for Chunar (ABCD2), Aayat
(Bajirao Mastani) and the title track of Hamari Adhuri Kahani tells BT
how each of these songs are different and motivated him to push his
boundaries as an artiste. Excerpts from the interview...
How do you perceive each of these tracks?
All the three songs have a melodious and emotional approach. Chunar is close to my heart because it is about Ma. I was not sure how to deliver it and it took me one week to understand how to approach this song, but composer Sachin (of Sachin-Jigar fame) pushed me and one day we cracked it.
Hamari adhuri kahani is one of the toughest songs that I have ever sung. Its melody was strong. I loved the first line - it was an epic tune and I kept playing it on the piano. It took me a lot of time to master it, but we weren't sure after we heard the recording. I even suggested that the makers should rope in a senior singer. However, producer Mukesh Bhatt and director Mohit Suri came and briefed me about it for hours. Finally, it took us two hours to record the track.
The third song Aayat is immensely memorable. When I was practising for Lal ishq (Goliyon Ki Raasleela RamLeela), Sanjay ji (Bhansali) said that he would give me something similar for his next movie. I was waiting for Aayat but I finally got it at a time when I was busy with another number. However, I did a session for five to six hours, edited it and sent it to him. He loved it. And, I would like to thank TOIFA for nominating me for these songs.
Many singers are now composers. Do you see yourself as one too?
I wanted to be a music director and started concentrating on programming. But after meeting Pritamda I realised being a composer is the toughest job in Mumbai and I would never become a composer.
You had done a Bengali video Bojhena shey bojhena. Have you ever given acting a thought?
That was a fluke. I'm bad in front of the camera. However, if someone gave me a small role in a film with two dialogues and one scene, I'd do it. (laughs)
How do you perceive each of these tracks?
All the three songs have a melodious and emotional approach. Chunar is close to my heart because it is about Ma. I was not sure how to deliver it and it took me one week to understand how to approach this song, but composer Sachin (of Sachin-Jigar fame) pushed me and one day we cracked it.
Hamari adhuri kahani is one of the toughest songs that I have ever sung. Its melody was strong. I loved the first line - it was an epic tune and I kept playing it on the piano. It took me a lot of time to master it, but we weren't sure after we heard the recording. I even suggested that the makers should rope in a senior singer. However, producer Mukesh Bhatt and director Mohit Suri came and briefed me about it for hours. Finally, it took us two hours to record the track.
The third song Aayat is immensely memorable. When I was practising for Lal ishq (Goliyon Ki Raasleela RamLeela), Sanjay ji (Bhansali) said that he would give me something similar for his next movie. I was waiting for Aayat but I finally got it at a time when I was busy with another number. However, I did a session for five to six hours, edited it and sent it to him. He loved it. And, I would like to thank TOIFA for nominating me for these songs.
Many singers are now composers. Do you see yourself as one too?
I wanted to be a music director and started concentrating on programming. But after meeting Pritamda I realised being a composer is the toughest job in Mumbai and I would never become a composer.
You had done a Bengali video Bojhena shey bojhena. Have you ever given acting a thought?
That was a fluke. I'm bad in front of the camera. However, if someone gave me a small role in a film with two dialogues and one scene, I'd do it. (laughs)
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