00:00Sharma ji, first of all, welcome to INS.
00:02Thank you so much.
00:03And first of all, I would like to know from you,
00:05Jache Mujhe has such a soulful melody.
00:07So how do you approach bringing out the emotions in your voice for this song?
00:14I mean, there was very good guidance from the music director, K S Abhishek is his name.
00:20I worked with him for the first time.
00:22So he guided me really well.
00:24He told me that it is a very lively song.
00:26And there is an element in the song that needs to be kept alive,
00:30which is larger than life.
00:33So I understood later when I saw the video that
00:35actually there is a boy in the video who is enjoying a lot.
00:38A group of people are dancing around him and he is performing the song.
00:41But Abhishek had told me then only to keep that happiness and that vibe going.
00:48So of course, it's always with the help of the composer that we can hit the sweet spot of the song.
00:56Your voice has always been known for its fresh and soothing quality.
00:59So how do you ensure that every song you sing stands out uniquely?
01:02Thank you for that.
01:05I just love trying out different styles.
01:09And whatever is the requirement by the composer,
01:13sometimes I also give my inputs.
01:15That means, you know, this should be done, this should be done.
01:18Or the composer tells that if you keep the tonality like this,
01:23then such a good sound will come.
01:25So I just follow that.
01:26And yes, I like to try different approaches.
01:32Like there was a movie called Sanju,
01:34in which I tried to mimic Sanjay Dutt's voice and sing.
01:38So it was a lot of fun.
01:40So that was the first time that A. R. Rahman sir actually inculcated this in me.
01:45From where I realized that this is the quality in me.
01:49That I can modulate the voice a little and change it a little in terms of tonality.
01:56So singing in a dance style in a dance song,
01:59singing in a romantic song in a romantic style.
02:02So yeah, that is how I take it.
02:05The Sanju movie that you did, Sanjay Dutt's voice,
02:07can you do that and show us?
02:09So in that, like Sanjay Dutt sir talks,
02:14so he has a zone like this.
02:18So there was a song called Ruby.
02:20So I sang that.
02:29So there was that type of approach in the whole song.
02:35Like this.
02:36So in his own style.
02:38Because the movie was on top of him.
02:40So I had to bring his own tonality.
02:42So yeah.
02:44Many of your songs have been deeply emotional.
02:47So do you personally connect more with love songs?
02:50Or do you enjoy experimenting with different genres?
02:52I like love songs a lot.
02:55It's my favorite genre.
02:57Because I feel the emotion that comes in love songs,
03:03I like that the most.
03:05But of course, all kinds of songs I have sung also already in my discography.
03:12And I also enjoy trying different approaches.
03:15So yes, but love song is my number one priority.
03:20You have collaborated with some of the biggest names in the industry.
03:23What was it looking like, their music on this track?
03:26A few days ago, I posted a story on my Instagram.
03:30I mean, I actually posted it yesterday.
03:32The day before yesterday, sorry.
03:34That my first collaboration tips.
03:36I used legendary tips because they are legends.
03:40And I think their 50th year has just happened in 2025.
03:47That is a very long span, you know.
03:50And there is a label that has been thriving since that time.
03:54It is running successfully.
03:56So for me, this collaboration means a lot.
03:58And the fact that, you know, tips has put in the belief in me
04:05that I should sing their song and it goes well.
04:09So I am very thankful for that.
04:10Very grateful for that.
04:12Love songs are often seen as repetitive in the industry.
04:15So what makes Chache Mujhe different?
04:17One minute.
04:18Sorry.
04:25You can cut this, right?
04:26If there is a mistake in the middle.
04:30Love songs are often seen as repetitive in the industry.
04:33So what makes Chache Mujhe different from other romantic tracks?
04:37If you listen to the song, you will understand.
04:40I mean, it has a different style.
04:43Chache Mujhe, Chache Mujhe, Mujhe Kuchh Na
04:50Tere Bina, Tere Bina, Mujhe Kuchh Na
04:55Kuchh Na
04:57So you see, there is that pride of love also.
05:01I mean, you don't hold back your love.
05:06You are proud of your love.
05:09There is that style and softness in it.
05:13Very good words have been used in the lyrics.
05:16So I think it is different from other love songs.
05:20It is very different.
05:21It's a dancing number almost you can say.
05:23Because the beat is constant.
05:25The floor on the floor, the four on the floor
05:28that keeps going constantly.
05:31So I think it is a different song, but it's a love song.
05:38Bollywood music industry is often accused of focusing on remixes
05:41over original composition.
05:43So do you feel original love songs like yours
05:46still get the attention they deserve?
05:50I think the audience will get the attention they deserve.
05:56I mean, it is not in anyone's control.
05:59If the audience is enjoying listening to a song again,
06:03then it is going on.
06:05And if a new song comes and it clicks so much
06:09that it doesn't disturb them at that moment
06:14or doesn't distract them.
06:16So that will work.
06:18Saying that it is going on now and it used to go on earlier
06:22is wrong.
06:23It is the taste of the listener
06:26who doesn't even know music.
06:28He just feels it.
06:29So they are enjoying according to what they feel.
06:32So I think as artists, as people who are working in the industry,
06:36at the end of the day, we are catering to people
06:40and to our fans.
06:42So of course we will have to do that too.
06:44And there is no comparison between an original and a remake.
06:51The original has obviously put in a lot of effort.
06:56It has been made from scratch.
06:58The lyrics are fresh.
06:59The ideation is new.
07:01So there is a lot more effort put in an original.
07:04So personally I feel, yes, the original should be more.
07:10But then what is right and what is wrong,
07:12it doesn't matter.
07:14Because what is in front of the listener,
07:16that is right.
07:19The other day we went for the recording of Shaan Singh.
07:24So he was singing one song in a different style.
07:28And in the end, he sang it in a different style.
07:31And everyone liked it.
07:33So do you think being a singer,
07:35there is a lot of need for improvisation?
07:37Of course, of course.
07:38We decide a lot.
07:40Before a song is released,
07:4215-20 times we go and try it in different ways.
07:46This approach doesn't look good.
07:48This approach is good.
07:49In this approach,
07:50you have taken a little fool here.
07:52Make it a little simple.
07:54The expression here,
07:56make it a little lovey-dovey.
07:57How much do these people do?
07:59I mean, it is the composer's vision.
08:02And as a singer, I have to go and
08:06work with what the composer requires.
08:10Of course, once the song comes,
08:12you understand why the song was good.
08:14He has done so much work.
08:16We listen to a 4-minute song,
08:183-minute song, 3.5-minute song,
08:20we think it was good.
08:23We forget.
08:24It takes months to make it.
08:26It takes a lot of time.
08:28Many people believe that playback singles
08:31don't get as much credit as actors in music videos.
08:34So do you think the industry gives
08:36singers enough recognition?
08:39If you put singers in music videos,
08:44they will get attention.
08:46That's a simple thing.
08:47The visual medium stays in the mind
08:51of the audience.
08:53If I put you in front of the camera
08:57and put a funny voice in your voiceover,
09:04next time if someone sees you on mute,
09:08they will recognize you by your face.
09:11Because that's the visual power.
09:14So if you put the singers in original music videos,
09:19they will be loved.
09:20And of course, actors work very hard
09:23to look a certain way and everything.
09:25But if our industry opens up,
09:27this singer looks good,
09:29this singer can do this, that,
09:31put her in a music video,
09:33why not?
09:34I think we can also do it.
09:35If given a choice,
09:37would you prefer your song to be picturized
09:39on big Bollywood stars instead of actors
09:41like Shivan Nagar?
09:47Shivan Ji hasn't acted in movies yet.
09:53He has acted in TV.
09:55So the actor is an actor.
09:58There are so many categories of stars.
10:02Shah Rukh Khan is a level star,
10:04Hrithik Roshan is a level star,
10:06Ajay Devgn is a level star.
10:08So of course,
10:12the bigger the name,
10:14the bigger the actor.
10:15Amazing, that is amazing.
10:16But my sister is an actor herself.
10:21So I respect the art form.
10:25I respect the artist.
10:27It takes a lot of hard work.
10:29So I can't choose
10:31who is bigger or smaller.
10:33It's not like that.
10:34It's not even our call.
10:36It's a production call.
10:37It's a producer's call.
10:38It's a director's call.
10:39But given a choice, of course,
10:42please, I want to sing for Shah Rukh Khan.
10:46But of course,
10:48Shivan has looked fantastic in the video.
10:51When I saw the video,
10:54I got a heroic feel.
10:58And both of them,
11:00Ali and him,
11:01they are looking so good together.
11:03So it was a lot of fun.
11:04Autotune and digital enhancement
11:06are common in today's video.
11:08So what's your take on the trend?
11:09Do you think it's diluting real talent?
11:15Look, let me explain to you
11:17what autotune is.
11:20Autotune is not just about
11:22bringing the bass in tune.
11:24There are two things,
11:26analog and digital.
11:28Analog was the old style of recording,
11:31which is actually very expensive.
11:33It has a certain sound.
11:35Digital has a certain sound.
11:37When something goes through
11:39a digital mixing board,
11:41there is a certain sound.
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