
So, you need to adapt to that when singing a patriotic song,” he signs off. But its not the love one has for one’s beloved. Gifted with an extraordinarily melodious voice and amazingly versatile talent, Sonu Nigam may well be called one of the best singers of recent times. “In a way, patriotic songs are also about love. Sonu Nigam is a leading Indian singer who rose to acclaim through playback singing in Bollywood and other regional films.

Each decade it has only gotten bigger and yes, we all worked towards creating a beautiful song, but this was all down to luck and I couldn’t be more grateful to the God for blessing us with it,” he signs off.Īnd while Nigam admits that his dedication, when it comes to recording patriotic numbers is no different to the effort he puts in when he is recording a “love song or a dance song”, he explains that patriotic songs require a very different effort. After the mega success of sold out shows in 2019, the maestro returns to the UK for the first time after the easing of the. Anu Malik had the challenge to create a long song and my challenge was to you know create a legacy just like Rafi sahab did with ‘Kar Chale Hum Fida’," he says. Sonu Nigam is heading to Birmingham It is show time again across the UK with our favourite and popular playback singer, Sonu Nigam for his latest tour 'Rafi, Kishore aur Main', proudly presented by Grace Entertainment. I remember, what his brief to Javed Akhtar sahab was, and he came up with these beautiful lines. “JP Dutta sahab loves his country and is a big patriot. Nigam remembers how, lyricist Javed Akhtar, music composer Anu Malik and director JP Dutta, along with Nigam, created the iconic hit. Perhaps his biggest patriotic hit among so many, still remains ‘Sandese Aate Hain’ from the 1998 film ‘Border’. It really matters to me when I hear a song like ‘Zindagi Maut Na Ban Jaye’ (From Sarfarosh) on speakers, in some pandal or a tent in Worli or Sakinaka in Mumbai, on Independence Day,” he adds.įrom the Magazine India's Best B-Schools 2022: Top Private MBA Institutions In India India's Best B-Schools 2022: Top Public MBA Institutions In India The Great Indian Dream: How Youngsters Are Creating Wealth With Offbeat Ideas Indian Richie Rich: A Billion Bucks Worth Of Brash And Brilliant Minds Diary | 'Udham Singh' Is An Emotional Journey: Vicky Kaushal “It feels like what we sort of grew up on and what inspired us, is exactly what is happening through me and our music. “I now get teary eyed, because to me, I have grown up listening to those songs from 'Shaheed' and 'Haqeeqat', and I have seen how so many people, including me, were inspired to do something for their country,” he says. So now, when his version of ‘Mera Rang De Basanti Chola’ from the film ‘The Legend Of Bhagat Singh’ plays on speakers across the country, it is understandable why he gets “teary eyed” again.
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I remember listening to all such patriotic songs, and especially on Independence Day, they used to play on TV and radio all day long,” he recalls. “I remember I was in school then and I used to get tears in my eyes listening to those songs, because it was just something about those songs and the occasion that made you feel so passionate about your country. Sonu Nigam still remembers the song ‘Mera Rang De Basanti Chola’ from the 1965 film ‘Shaheed’, playing from the loudspeakers in every “nook and corner” of Delhi on Independence Day, when he was growing up.
