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Sanu takes a break, for creative exploration
KUMAR SANU alias Kedarnath Bhattacharya has a unique record of recording 28 songs in a day but now he has taken a short break from Bollywood singing. He is busy in rediscovering himself as music director, film producer and promoter of young talents in the film industry. The singer is upset with the reality TV shows aired by various channels. According to him, these shows are aired by channels to draw good business. They don?t care about the singer but their business.
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KUMAR SANU alias Kedarnath Bhattacharya has a unique record of recording 28 songs in a day but now he has taken a short break from Bollywood singing. He is busy in rediscovering himself as music director, film producer and promoter of young talents in the film industry.
The singer is upset with the reality TV shows aired by various channels. According to him, these shows are aired by channels to draw good business. They don’t care about the singer but their business.
Talking exclusively to HT Lucknow Live during a show for the Northern Railways Women Welfare Association at Surya Auditorium on Saturday, he said, “All these talent hunt shows are bogus … If they have to select the winner from audience poll, then why they keep a panel of judges?”
He added, “The results are fixed in these shows. All the channels are going for these kind of shows because they get good revenue from the sponsorers.”
About the quality of music directors like Himesh Reshmaiyya, Ismail Darbar, Jatin Lalit and Adesh Srivastava and singers like Sonu Nigam, lyricists like Javed Akhtar, associated with these kind of shows, he said, “All these judges are paid by channels. I have also been involved as judge in some of these shows but I went there because I was paid by the show organisers.”
After singing more than 7,000 songs in 15 years Sanu has decided to take a short break. “Yes, I have decided to produce a film titled ‘Utthan’ starring Neha Dhupia and Priyanshu. The film is based on the dark side of electronic media and politicians. But my next film ‘Mausam’ will be based on music. Besides producing films, I have decided to compose music for my films. I have three films in my hands.”
Talking about his future ambitions, he said, “I have already got five filmfare awards, now when I am not as busy as in previous years I have decided to produce two movies in a year, besides producing private albums. I have worked in a private album ‘Aise Na Dekho’ and another album is in the pipeline. I hope audience will love the birth of a new Kumar Sanu.”
