![]() ![]() After my matriculation exam, I went to Kathmandu for college education and even worked in Kathmandu Radio. I grew up in my uncle’s place in Bihar which is situated on the Indo- Nepal border. So, our family has originated in Milthila - a city where Ram and Seeta got married. The singer talks to Shri Ram Shaw in an exclusive interview about his tedious intervening days and the success story so far. He has launched his own ‘YouTube channel’ to mark his four decades in Bollywood. ‘Papa kehte hai’ was an unprecedented hit song and the rest, as they say, is history.Īnd even after 40 years now, Udit Narayan, who has crooned several chartbusters, is still going strong. His first major break came, when recommended by the music director duo Anand-Milind, film maker Mansoor Khan decided to give this fresh young voice a chance to sing for debutant Aamir Khan in the film Qayamat se Qayamat Tak. After singing in Rajesh Roshan’s Unnees Bees and RD Burman’s Bade Dilwala, where his work went unnoticed, he continued his struggle to get a stronger foothold up the popularity ladder. His path to fame was full of hard work, perseverance and toil. This uncrowned king of male playback singing in Hindi film music, whose several songs still rule the charts, comes across as an extremely simple, down-to-earth friendly guy without a trace of ego. ![]() Oliver Goldsmith had rightly said, ‘‘Modesty seldom resides in a breast that is not enriched with nobler virtues.’’ - In today’s times, where show- off has become more important than real talent and arrogance has become synonymous with any tiny achievement, meeting an artiste like Udit Narayan comes as a pleasant surprise. He saw my nervousness and told me to give my best shot.” I couldn’t believe that I would be singing with Mohammed Rafi saab. I got the message just in the nick of time. “Rajesh Roshan called up all my known haunts and asked them to convey the message that I should reach his studios immediately. The singer says he didn’t even have a phone back then. Main toh apne geeton ke madhyam se logon ke dilon ko sukoon dene ki koshish karta hoon,” said renowned playback singer Padma Bhushan recipient Udit Narayan, looking back at his career with affection. “I’ve been in the Indian film industry for 40 years now. His co-singers were legendary singer Mohammed Rafi and Usha Mangeshkar. After a sweltering struggle in Mumbai for 10 years, he finally got a break with the film Unees Bees (1980), in which he sang the song ‘‘Mil gaya…mil gaya’’ under Rajesh Roshan’s baton on 5th July. To make ends meet, he started singing at hotels. Most singers begin their careers by singing in the chorus, but he stayed away from that. New Delhi: In order to save money, he would walk 10-15 kilometres each day and visit various music rooms and recording studios near Girgaum in a bid to get work. ![]()
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