{"id":186281,"date":"2023-12-01T06:26:49","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T06:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansapidnews.com\/?p=186281"},"modified":"2023-12-01T06:26:49","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T06:26:49","slug":"the-song-udit-narayan-owes-his-career-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansapidnews.com\/tv-movies\/the-song-udit-narayan-owes-his-career-to\/","title":{"rendered":"The Song Udit Narayan Owes His Career To"},"content":{"rendered":"
“I have always stayed away from controversy. For me, my work is all I need as a validation for my identity,” Udit Narayan<\/strong>, who turns 68 on December 1, tells Subhash K Jha<\/strong>.<\/p>\n “Have you ever seen my seeking the limelight? I began singing 43 years ago. When I came to Mumbai to be singer, I had no one in the city to give me a helping hand. I got my first song on my own merit, and to my delight, my first song Mil Gaya Mil Gaya<\/em> was with the great Mohammed Rafisaab<\/em> in the film Unees Bees<\/em>.”<\/p>\n What does he recall about that first song?<\/p>\n “First songs are like your first love. I remember every detail,” he replies.<\/p>\n “It was composed by Rajesh Roshanji<\/em>. Usha Mangeshkarji<\/em> was also a part of that song. Very soon, I got to sing with the legend Lata Mangeshkar in, I think, Bade Dilwala<\/em>. The melody was Jeevan Ke Din Chote Sahi<\/em> composed by the late genius Rahul Dev Burmanji<\/em>.<\/p>\n “Later, I got an opportunity to sing many hits with Lataji<\/em> in Dil To Pagal Hai<\/em> and Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge<\/em>. So you see, I got a chance to work with the greatest musicians very early in my career. Aspiring towards excellence became a habit for me.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Has he stagnated as a singer?<\/p>\n “Music has no limits. After 70 years of singing and being accepted by the whole world, Lataji<\/em> still wanted to better her singing. I learnt from her that there are no full stops in life. I want to sing better songs with a variety of music directors. I believe in God and myself. I have not forgotten my humble beginnings. I came to Mumbai in 1978 and struggled for the next 10 years,” Udit says.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Which are the milestone songs in his career?<\/p>\n “Papa Kehte Hain<\/em>, of course. I owe my career to that song. Jadoo Teri Nazar<\/em> in Darr<\/em> was another turning point, as was Ruk Jaa Oh Dil Deewane<\/em> in Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge<\/em>. I am also very fond of Ghar Se Nikalti Hi<\/em> from the film Papa Kehte Hain<\/em> and Chand Chupa Badal Mein<\/em> in Hum…Dil De Chuke Sanam<\/em>.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Udit talks about his son, Aditya Narayan: “He’s my only son. To have got a son like Aditya and a wife like Deepa is a blessing. Now there is my granddaughter Tvisha. My world is complete.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n