Sonu Nigam RECALLS being reluctant to accept Padma Shri from govt; opens up on his fallout with Pritam after his Subhanallah version was dropped from YJHD – FilmyVoice
Sonu Nigam will likely be receiving Padma Shri, one of many highest civilian award conferred by the Authorities of India yearly on Republic Day, for his immense contribution within the discipline of artwork. Nonetheless, the singer was fairly reluctant to simply accept the award when the govt. authorities had come to tell him about the identical. He revealed that he had nearly refused the award, nonetheless, he modified his thoughts after having a dialog along with his father.
“‘You guys are giving me Padma Shri now? You guys have been teasing me for a very long time. We’re additionally human beings and we additionally get lured by these temptations. Is there an individual who can be felicitated with an award and wouldn’t prefer it? Those that don’t get it, solely they are saying it like that. It’s a great feeling to be given acclamation and recognition on the proper time. Justice given late isn’t known as justice. So I stated, ‘I gained’t be capable to settle for this award’. I stated ‘That is too late. You’re giving Padma Shri to me now. I’m previous that stage of anticipating and I’ve stopped wanting in that course already’,” Sonu informed Bollywood Hungama including that after chatting with his father on a name, he modified his thoughts.
“I’m additionally conscious of who nominated my identify as nicely. He’s a legendary classical singer. I’ll ask him in the future if I can inform his identify publicly or not sometime. Every part has occurred so superbly as a result of a musical authority nominated by identify that ‘It’s best to give it to him as a result of it’s been far too late’,” he added.
Sonu additionally opened up about his fallout with music composer Pritam after he recorded Subhanallah track for Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani however it wasn’t stored within the movie. It was Sreerama Chandra’s model that made it to the movie. Nonetheless, he has now agreed to sing one among his composition for Aamir Khan’s upcoming movie Laal Singh Chaddha, solely when he was assured by the composer that he was the one one who will likely be recording the track.
“So, on a video name, Pritam spoke to me very properly saying ‘Pay attention Sonu, you might be very particular to me. I’ve very particular reference to you because you sang in my debut. You have been part of it. I’ve quite a lot of respect for you’. Pritam informed me ‘I’d solely ask you to croon a track once I know nobody can sing once more it in addition to you,’” Sonu stated in the identical interview.
Recalling how his track Subhanallah was dropped, Sonu stated, “I by no means have had a difficulty with any singer singing songs. I by no means requested for the track, proper? Did I say ‘Please, give me the track?’ Have I requested that ‘Please, name me or strive me?’ No, as a result of if individuals, who’re my well-wishers, get to know that ‘Sonu Nigam is a beggar. He acts like a King in entrance of everybody however truly he’s a beggar. He begs [for songs] from people who – please give me a track on this movie and many others.’ So, how would you are feeling?”
From singing Kya Hua Tera Wada on a stage along with his father on the age of 4 to turning into Bollywood’s hottest modern playback singer, from collaborating with worldwide pop stars like Britney Spears and DJ Avicii to successful a number of awards (together with a Nationwide Award, two Filmfare Awards in Hindi and two Filmfare Awards South) Sonu Nigam has dazzled tens of millions of music lovers throughout the globe.
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