...
...
Next Story

Dev Negi: You don’t get appreciation just for singing well in the industry, you have to be seen too

Today, it’s not only about singing and performing today, and singer Dev Negi knows all too well

Published on: Apr 10, 2022, 19:22:10 IST
By
Prefer HTon Google
Advertisement

Today, it’s not only about singing and performing today, and singer Dev Negi knows all too well. Aside from looking good, maintaining a social media presence is also important, and he says he is attempting to do so given the pressure.

Singer Dev Negi recently came out with his song Jalpariyaan.
Singer Dev Negi recently came out with his song Jalpariyaan.

“Mujhe singing ke alawa inn sab cheezon ka bhi pressure lagta hai. That’s why I am not up to date in these matters. But I understand that change is necessary in life, we should move forward according to that. Jaisa desh, vaisa bhes bolte hain na. If what is happening today happened 40 years back too, then the contemporary artists would have been doing that too,” says the 32-year-old popular for crooning songs such as Sweety Tera Drama (Bareilly Ki Barfi), Sweetheart (Kedarnath) and Badrinath Ki Dulhania’s title track.

Does his team tell him to do what other singers are doing in order to be seen more? Negi agrees and says he is working on all of it. “I want to make and put out good content too, it should keep happening. Industry mein gaane sunne se aapko utna appreciation nahi mil sakta jitna aapko dekhne se. It is important that aap market mein bane raho. Competition is too much, people are churning out singles, there are individual artists who are doing good work,” tells us the singer.

Negi , whose latest single is Jalpariyaan replies, “The public will only find that interesting for some time. Being good at your craft is for the long term, famous hona short term ke liye hoga sirf. Those who know their craft well will stay.”

 
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Rishabh Suri

Rishabh Suri is an Assistant Editor, film critic, and professional overthinker of plot points. He writes for HT City, keeping pace with an industry where news cycles expire long before the popcorn gets cold. He completed his graduation in English Honours from Kirori Mal College, followed by a Master’s degree in English Literature-effectively training his brain to over-analyse classic texts before applying those exact same skills to 3-hour Bollywood blockbusters. He got into the profession when he had barely graduated from college and has been at HT ever since. At HT, Rishabh reviews films with a simple rule: skip the dense academic jargon and get straight to the point. Beyond reviews, as Assistant Editor, he helps navigate the broader circus of showbiz, tracking everything from OTT shifts to sudden box office panics. In a beat driven by loud PR machinery and carefully scripted answers, Rishabh prefers cutting through the noise to focus on how stories get made and why trends shift. When he isn’t writing against a deadline, he is usually sitting in a dark theater, compulsively memorising dialogues. For Rishabh, analysing movies isn't just a day job- it’s a habit he couldn't turn off even if he tried.

Catch every big hit, every wicket with Crickit, a one stop destination for Live Scores, Match Stats, Infographics & much more. Explore now!.

Get more updates from Bollywood, Taylor Swift, Hollywood, Music and Web Series along with Latest Entertainment News at Hindustan Times.
Catch every big hit, every wicket with Crickit, a one stop destination for Live Scores, Match Stats, Infographics & much more. Explore now!.

Get more updates from Bollywood, Taylor Swift, Hollywood, Music and Web Series along with Latest Entertainment News at Hindustan Times.
SHARE THIS ARTICLE ON
Notifications

Get breaking alerts directly from the newsroom

Notifications are on!You'll be notified when news breaks