00:00Everyone will say, he sings like Kishore Kumar.
00:02He sings like Kishore Kumar, he is not Kishore Kumar.
00:05I was wrongly accused of being greedy,
00:08that I am moody and I don't reach the recording.
00:11Because everything is wrong.
00:14I would call the 70s as the golden period of music.
00:17It was good till the 80s.
00:18After that, something changed.
00:21The generation changed.
00:23I would love to sing, sing, sing till my dying day.
00:27Keep singing, that's it.
00:30What can I say about myself?
00:36I have been in this small industry for many years.
00:43When I started in 1974,
00:47the environment was different.
00:52There were big singers like Rafi Sahib,
00:55my father, Mukeshji, Manada, Mahendra Kapoor,
00:59Lata Bhai, Asha Bhai.
01:02Since then, I have seen a lot in these 25-30 years.
01:12I consider myself very fortunate
01:20that I worked with such good musicians.
01:24For example, Rahul Dev Burman gave me the opportunity.
01:34Laxmikant Pyarelal, Kalyanji Anandji, Anu Malik, Rajesh Roshan,
01:41I worked with all of them.
01:43My first hit film,
01:51when I reached the top,
01:56that was in 1981-82,
02:00when the love story of Kumar Gaurav, Rajendra Kumar, was released.
02:04All the songs became a super hit.
02:06Since then, I have sung a lot of songs.
02:10I sang the song, Teri Kasam,
02:14and Panchamda.
02:27When my father passed away in 1987,
02:32from 1987 to 1991,
02:36I kept singing.
02:40Lakshmiji backed me a lot.
02:43I worked with all the music directors, including Panchamda.
02:48From 1991-92,
02:51things changed a bit.
02:56I think this happens with every artist.
03:03Like they say, get down, get up.
03:05This happened with me too.
03:07I moved back a little.
03:13Maybe I took the driver's seat.
03:15I sat back.
03:16I was watching the scene.
03:18For three years, I sang very few songs.
03:231992-1994.
03:26For three to four years,
03:29I sang songs in very few films.
03:33My last hit song was from Kabhi Haan Kabhi Na.
03:42After that, I tried.
03:47But as they say, time changes.
03:51The whole atmosphere changed.
03:53The music scene changed.
03:55And,
03:57I was accused of being greedy.
04:03I am a moody person.
04:05I don't reach the recording.
04:07It's all wrong.
04:09And,
04:11I would say, this is destiny.
04:14I believe in destiny.
04:16Because no matter how hard you try,
04:19it doesn't happen.
04:21Since last year,
04:24middle of 1997,
04:26things have started shaping again very well.
04:31My car started again.
04:35I have sung many songs since then.
04:39And,
04:41I am thankful to my secretary, Shubhrato.
04:46He is a very hardworking man.
04:49He does a good job.
04:52In the industry,
04:54it is very important to meet everyone.
04:57He does a good job of fielding.
05:02And,
05:08since the middle of 1997,
05:11I have started singing many songs.
05:15Last year, I recorded a couple of songs.
05:17We started with Bade Miya, Chhote Miya.
05:20It was Viju Shah's music.
05:27It had good songs.
05:28I haven't heard the songs yet.
05:30Because Viju is very strict.
05:32He never allows me to give cassettes.
05:38I am banking on one film.
05:41In the sense,
05:43I hope that when the film is released,
05:46it will be good for me and everyone.
05:51The film is also very good.
05:55I am talking about Love Area.
05:57It has Jatin Lalit's music.
05:59I have sung 3-4 songs.
06:01I am sure these songs will turn the table.
06:05I am waiting for Love Area.
06:09Besides Love Area,
06:11I have sung Silsila Hai Pyar Ka.
06:15Today, I am singing
06:17Western Outdoors'
06:19Other Part of the Horizon.
06:23The film Jeetenge Hum.
06:27The music is by Viju Shah.
06:29It is a good song.
06:30It is a mix of Rajasthani and Punjabi.
06:33It is a good song.
06:37The lyrics are written by Dev Kohli.
06:39Viju's music is very good.
06:42I have just sung it.
06:44I am sure that this song is also going to,
06:48hopefully,
06:53reach the top of the charts
06:56when it is released.
06:59I have started doing shows since January-February.
07:05I have done a lot of shows in Bombay,
07:07through J-Abbas.
07:09Besides Bombay,
07:11I have been doing shows outside Bombay.
07:14I have been doing shows since my father's time.
07:17I enjoy doing shows
07:19because I get to interact with the audience.
07:22It is a great pleasure.
07:24It is a great pleasure.
07:26And,
07:30you can ask me.
07:32As a singer,
07:34what kind of songs do you prefer?
07:36In films?
07:38Films.
07:40Look,
07:42I have seen three decades.
07:46I have seen three decades since my childhood.
07:4960s,
07:5150s, 60s, 70s,
07:5380s,
07:55and 90s.
07:57So, the way it is going on,
07:59according to me,
08:01one should mould with time.
08:03I am not talking about good or bad.
08:05The way it is going on,
08:07I have to take it accordingly.
08:09This is one thing.
08:11I am not being biased.
08:13I am being very honest.
08:15I have to do what is going on.
08:17But,
08:19definitely,
08:21I used to do music.
08:23I used to do it in the 60s, 70s.
08:25I would call the 70s the golden period of music.
08:29It was good till the 80s.
08:31After that,
08:33something changed.
08:35The generation changed.
08:37So,
08:39the harmony in music,
08:41the harmony,
08:43was lost.
08:45So, that harmony has to come back.
08:47Which is missing today, I feel.
08:49This is my personal feeling as an audience.
08:53Harmony is very essential
08:55in a song, in a composition.
08:57Which I believe.
08:59Like you said,
09:01what type of songs do you like?
09:03So, definitely, the song which has
09:05melody,
09:07lyrics, lyrical value,
09:11meaningful lyrics,
09:13let it be.
09:15It is not that the songs are sad.
09:17It is not that the songs are exciting.
09:19But, it should be presented well.
09:21It should have good lyrics.
09:23Music should be good.
09:25Acoustic playing should be more.
09:27Now, we are focusing more on techno music.
09:31Generally, all over the world,
09:33techno is going on.
09:35You can't help it.
09:37Everyone has to survive.
09:39But, techno music,
09:41doesn't seem good for a long time.
09:43It seems artificial.
09:45Here, a guitarist
09:47will play the guitar by himself.
09:49A violinist will play the violin.
09:53A tabla player will play the tabla.
09:55It comes out more.
09:57But, we are totally depending on
09:59these
10:01keyboards, synthesizers,
10:03electronics, techno.
10:05Which is good.
10:07In the sense,
10:09I am not saying that we deny it.
10:11Because, you get a lot of help.
10:13Technologically,
10:15we have advanced a lot.
10:17But, still, creativity
10:19has reduced.
10:21That is because,
10:23we are depending
10:25so much on it.
10:27We are not using
10:29our own brains properly.
10:31The way it used to be.
10:33I think,
10:35most of my audiences,
10:37my fans will agree to this.
10:39Anyway,
10:41as the wind blows,
10:43we will have to
10:45move towards it.
10:47Times have changed.
10:49It is no more
10:51the old times.
10:53It is not what it used to be.
10:55You normally go for a melody.
10:57It is only to
10:59keep up the trend.
11:05Ever since I was a child,
11:07my parents
11:09were born in music.
11:11I am lucky
11:13that my mother
11:15sings very well.
11:17My father,
11:19he was one of a kind.
11:21So, my environment
11:23since childhood,
11:25in music,
11:27as they told me,
11:29listen to this.
11:31In classical,
11:33light classical,
11:35I listen to Gulam Ali Khan,
11:37Aamir Khan,
11:39Abdul Kareem,
11:41Begum Akhtar.
11:43So,
11:45I mean to say,
11:47in western,
11:49since childhood,
11:51Frank Sinatra,
11:53Bing Crosby, Elvis Presley, Beatles.
11:55So, all these
11:57classes,
11:59I have listened to them.
12:01They have
12:03made me understand.
12:05So, I cannot forget them.
12:07So, my kind of music,
12:09when I compose,
12:11there is a little bit of smell
12:13or flavor.
12:15So,
12:17like you said,
12:19in a pop album,
12:21I just want to know,
12:23what did you ask?
12:25I normally go for a melody.
12:27It is only to keep up the trend.
12:29Now,
12:31I love jazz.
12:33Since childhood,
12:35I have liked jazz a lot.
12:37So, in my compositions,
12:39there is mostly a flavor of jazz.
12:41Because jazz is the king.
12:43I am talking about western.
12:45But in jazz, there will be a melody.
12:47And,
12:49there will be a little bit
12:51of off-beat.
12:53It will be colorful.
12:55It should not be a three-note song.
12:57Dan-da-da-dan-da-dan
12:59Dan-da-da-dan-da-dan
13:01Dan-da-da-dan-da-dan
13:03It should be something, you know.
13:05It should move.
13:07The song should move.
13:09The composition should move.
13:11Now, everyone will say that
13:13you compose
13:15a little bit high-flung.
13:17Why not high-flung?
13:19So, that's why I said
13:21that I would rather be a crusader
13:23if you take me
13:25if you take me as a composer.
13:27Otherwise, I am available
13:29for everyone.
13:31My fans, my music directors,
13:33producers.
13:35I would love to sing,
13:37but I love to compose at the same time.
13:39Do you want to direct any music
13:41in the future?
13:45I
13:49don't have time
13:51to give music
13:53in the future.
13:55You need a
13:57separate time for it in the sense
13:59lot of patience.
14:01Right now,
14:03I am focusing more on songs.
14:05And
14:07I would love to sing
14:09with all my
14:11colleagues, music directors.
14:13Regarding music,
14:15I haven't thought about it.
14:17Maybe if I get an offer later on.
14:19Not at the moment.
14:21Private albums,
14:23I would love to do it.
14:25Private album is a different thing.
14:27Music director in films
14:29is totally different.
14:31Because then you have to cater
14:33to the demands of the producers.
14:35It won't work.
14:37So, it's better I remain a singer.
14:39Singing is fine.
14:43What about the busy directors?
14:45Like Adil Srivastav,
14:47the new directors.
14:49Today's musicians
14:51are all talented.
14:53Adil Srivastav
14:55is a good musician and drummer.
14:57Very talented. I have sung for him also.
14:59Actually, he made me sing
15:01in a film
15:05recently.
15:07Which film was it?
15:09N. Chandra's film.
15:11Govinda.
15:13Shikari.
15:17He is very talented.
15:21Then, Viju.
15:23Regarding Viju,
15:25he is very organized.
15:27He does his homework well.
15:29The song I sang today,
15:31it took at least
15:332 hours.
15:35I had to sing for 2 hours.
15:37I couldn't sing for 4-5 hours.
15:39Although, the song was
15:41very good.
15:47There was a lot to do.
15:49Because of his
15:51proper homework,
15:53Viju is a wonderful
15:55person and a fantastic
15:57player.
15:59We get along very well.
16:03I sang with Jatin Lalit
16:05for Silsila Hai Pyaar.
16:07Love Area. Very talented guys.
16:11Their kind of music is
16:17There is one thing
16:19which I like about Jatin Lalit.
16:21They certainly use
16:23the harmony side.
16:25And Dilip Sen.
16:27Sameer Sen.
16:31His style is
16:33I sang a song
16:35in Anadi No. 1
16:37for Govinda.
16:39He sang it very well.
16:41It's a great song.
16:51Last year,
16:53I got a chance
16:55to give a playback
16:57for a very famous person.
16:59I am talking about
17:01Dilip Kumar.
17:03I gave a playback for him
17:05for the first time in the film Keela.
17:09The song played well.
17:11The film didn't play.
17:13But the song did well.
17:15When I do stage shows,
17:17when I sing this song,
17:19I get a lot of feedback.
17:21Anand Raj Anand's music
17:23is also very good.
17:25He is a very good musician.
17:29I have worked with him.
17:31I have already worked with
17:33Anu Malik.
17:35In the near future,
17:37I would love to work with all the music directors.
17:39I would love to sing, sing, sing
17:41till my dying day.
17:43Keep singing.
17:45Like your father.
17:47My father...
17:49I am here
17:51because of my father.
17:53Not just me,
17:55there are so many artists
17:57all over India.
17:59He is no more. It's been 11 years.
18:01But his style
18:03is still going on.
18:05So,
18:09I feel very
18:13proud
18:15to be his son.
18:17Even if I am
18:19compared with that great man,
18:21I don't mind because he is my father.
18:27I can only say one thing
18:31about him.
18:33He always used to tell me
18:35that you will also sing,
18:37but as much as you can,
18:41don't try to copy me.
18:43Because you have to surpass me.
18:47Either you have to make your own style.
18:49For that,
18:51you have a voice.
18:53You have a potential. You have a good voice.
18:55But how to
18:57sing?
18:59Everyone will say,
19:01you sing like Kishore Kumar.
19:03Kishore Kumar doesn't exist.
19:05So, I will get the applause, not you.
19:07He always used to tell me
19:09to make my own style.
19:11That can only happen
19:13when you practice
19:15with all your heart.
19:17And that is what is happening.
19:19Today, I practice. I enjoy.
19:2115 years ago, I never used to enjoy.
19:23Today, I enjoy.
19:25Today, I miss him.
19:27When I sing in front of the mic,
19:29he used to tell me
19:31that you have to improve.
19:33You have to
19:35cultivate your voice.
19:37You just can't sing in front of the mic.
19:39You have to work hard.
19:41And I am trying.
19:43I am trying my best.
19:45I would like to thank my viewers,
19:47my fans,
19:49my well-wishers.
19:51I would like to say that
19:53music is life.
19:55Life is music.
19:57But, please
19:59try to change
20:01the taste.
20:03Try to go in for good music.
20:05And
20:07you people
20:09I mean
20:11you people
20:13will love us
20:15and we will work
20:17in the same way.
20:19But, what I want to say
20:21is that good music
20:23is very important.
20:25Good lyrics, meaningful lyrics,
20:27harmony,
20:29melody should come back.
20:31What is going on
20:33is going to continue.
20:35But, there is no fun in it.
20:37There is fun in it.
20:39Listen to old songs.
20:41Old songs are still last.
20:43But, today's music
20:45I am sorry to say
20:47two months at the most.
20:49Two months.
20:51This should not happen.
20:53People should again
20:55start creating. People should forget
20:57this. Depend on this keyboard.
20:59They should start creating.
21:01And they can.
21:03Everyone can do it.
21:05So, in a way
21:07I would say technology
21:09is helping
21:11and at the same time it is destroying.
21:13May God save music.
21:15Namaskar.
21:23Thank you.
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