Sukhwinder sang wto songs for Yuvraaj???? wonder why Ghai decided to not to include them in final version.
--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Bollywood hitman > ACE SINGER SUKHWINDER SINGH IS BELTING OUT A NON-STOP STRING OF HITS AND IS EVEN TRYING HIS HAND AT ACTING, SAYS NANDINI GUHA > > Sukhwinder Singh has the nation dancing to his tunes > Sukhwinder Singh has the nation dancing to his tunes > Itâs > a tough call for ace singer Sukhwinder Singh. He may have India dancing > to his tunes but itâs not easy to order a dish of boiled vegetables at > a restaurant famed for its meaty and authentic Frontier cuisine. But > the singer whoâs a fussy eater and a fitness freak isnât about to give > up easily. > In > between the veggy hunt, Singh canât stop talking about his new projects > in Mumbai and Hollywood and also his famous friends and mentors, A.R. > Rahman and Shah Rukh Khan. Today Sukhwinder is one of Bollywoodâs > busiest singers and he has delivered back-to-back hits in recent years. > Heâs flooded with offers and has a busy few months ahead. > Both > Khan and Rahman figure in Sukhwinderâs upcoming projects and his world > of melody. King Khan and Sukhwinder (the two have come a long way since Chaiyya Chaiyya in 1998 to Chak De in 2007) are once > again working together in a film â" only this time Sukhwinder will be > acting in the movie and not just playback singing. > The > budding actor refuses to reveal the movieâs title and director, but he > promises that itâs a big project being produced by a well-known banner. > âNobody will question this move once they see me on screen as an > actor,â he says, brimming with the same energy thatâs always visible â" > and audible â" when heâs singing. > > Sukhwinderâs > songs (from top) in Chak De and Tashan were chartbusters; A moment from > the singerâs Huale haule track from the upcoming Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi > It was Rahman who pushed Sukhwinder into the big time by virtually gifting him the magical Chaiyya Chaiyya number in Dil Se (1998). Few know this but before the singer met Rahman he had dabbled in Hindi playback and had even cut a Punjabibhangra album, Munda Southall Da. However, his music hadnât been noticed. > Now > a collaboration with Rahman is already underway and the new music album > will be ready for release by next March. âIn this one I have explored > Sufi music to the fullest â" and I promise my fans that we will deliver > world class music,â says Singh. > Also coming up in early December is the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer, Aditya Chopra-directed Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. > âI think the songs are going to be a huge hit, like all Shah > Rukh-Sukhwinder joint ventures. As for Shah Rukh, I knew from the time > that Rahman first introduced me to him that we would be a hit jodi,â â he says. > Sukhwinder > has been working overtime in recent months. Another film thatâs waiting > in the wings for a release is Mani Ratnamâs Ravana. âItâs an > interesting project since I am singing for a man who is evil but has a > smiling face in this film. That calls for diplomacy,â he says, > laughing. The film stars Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan > and will be released in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil. > Ratnam and Sukhwinder go back a long way to the Dil Se days when they hit the jackpot with Chaiyya Chaiyya, a song that was voted by BBC as one of the most popular songs of all time. > Sukhwinder turns nostalgic when he thinks back to the period. âI had been hearing Thaiya Thaiya (which actually was the inspiration for Chaiyya Chaiyya) in dargahs even before I met Rahman. Thaiya Thaiya was written by Sufi saint, Pir Baba Bulleh Shah, expressing his love for God.â > âWhen I finally met Rahman and sang Thaiya Thaiya, > he took me to the prayer room atop his house and asked me to rest for a > while. I slept. After six hours, the orchestra was arranged and we were > ready to record the song. At that point I didnât even know that the > song was going to be picturised on Shah Rukh for Dil Se,ââ he > says. The singer believes the song was a hit because it was an > expression of love and pain â" which is the very essence of Sufism. > > Sukhwinder > with director Subhash Ghai; (Below) At A.R. Rahmanâs Unity of Light > Concert in Calcutta a few years ago > Other music directors, too, are all praise for Sukhwinder. Vishal Dadlani, who worked with Sukhwinder on Omkara and Tashan, says: âHis knowledge of music and range of expression is fascinating. He can combine the madness of Chaiyya Chaiyya with the restraint of Chak De. We did Dil Haara and Omkara with him and nobody else could have sung those numbers like him.â > Though > Sukhwinder has sung more than 100 playback songs for directors > including Subhas Ghai and Mani Ratnam, he finds Deepa Mehta the > strictest of them all. âSheâs the hardest taskmaster amongst them all. > I realised that when I shot for Water.â > But, > as he digs into his platter of boiled vegetables, he throws in a gentle > aside: âBut unlike Ratnam Sir, not everybody has an ear for music.â > Most Bollywood directors are full of praise for Sukhwinder. Ghai and Sukhwinder have worked together in Yuvraj thatâs scheduled to be released end- November. Sukhwinder has sung two > numbers in the movie. âWe are good partners in business and great > friends. Sukhwinderâs songs have done wonders for my films,â says Ghai. > It > could well be said that Sukhwinder was born to Bollywood with a > veritable silver spoon in his mouth. Music director Pyarelal recalls > how he along with his music partner, Laxmikant âbrought upâ Sukhwinder > in Mumbai. > In > fact, when Sukhwinder moved to Mumbai, he lived with Laxmikant and > arranged music for the Laxmikant Pyarelal combine. âOne result of his > early initiation into the industry was that he made his debut in 1991 > with our song, Aa ja Sanam, for a Madhuri Dixit starrer,Khilaaf. Sadly, the song went unnoticed. He worked with us for a while and then moved to Europe and the US,â recalls Pyarelal. > > Dil Se gave Sukhwinder the > unforgettable chart-topper Chaiyya chaiyya > When Sukhwinder returned > to India in the late â90s, he started working with Rahman and his > career went into vertical takeoff. Says Pyarelal: âSukhwinder has his > own style of music. His voice quality is excellent and though his > career took off with Chaiyya Chaiyya, he has done equally well in Chak De. This goes to prove that heâs versatile and has a great future ahead of him.â > Sukhwinderâs > also very excited about his next Hollywood venture, a film being made > by Hollywood director Sir Spike Lee. It was Lee who used Singhâs Chaiyya Chaiyya in his 2006 Hollywood blockbuster, Inside Man. âThis time, Lee has promised that my music will be used all through the film â" from the beginning to the end,â he says. > Apart from all this, Sukhwinder has also sung recently for Danny Boyleâs Slumdog Millionaire, > again to a tune by Rahman. Unlike some others, Sukhwinder is all praise > for the âprofessionalâ Hollywood producers and says that they allowed > their directors and actors to work without pressure. âThat is not what > happens here,â he says thoughtfully. > Sukhwinderâs also one of the high- profile judges in the television show, Amul Star Voice of India2 (on Star Plus), compered by singer Shaan. But he has harsh words about > reality shows. âI am against reality shows per se. Most of these shows > play with the careers of young singers. I think TV censorship should be > introduced so that we can stop the exploitation of young talent. I am > part of it as I wanted to see if I could make a difference,â he says. > As a judge, Sukhwinder tries to ensure that the participating > youngsters do not quit studies and he does his best to encourage them > even if they fail to deliver. > The > boiled veggies have given away an important detail about Sukhwinder. > The fact is that heâs a health-freak and visibly winces at the machchli kebab on his plate. âPlease get me lots of ghas phus. You know, people hate steamed or boiled food because it is tastes so dull. Add a dash of lime and amchur and you can transform bland food easily. And yes, I know because Iâm a > good cook,â he says, ordering two glasses of chilled milk. > So > what happens when Sukhwinder is travelling? âI try to avoid restaurant > food as much as possible. Whether Iâm in Paris or Vancouver for a show, > I manage to get dal, roti, sabzi, chicken cooked by friends or even fans,ââ he says. > His > daily routine too reflects his cautious lifestyle. Every morning a > 45-minute session of cartoon watching is followed by drinking a glass > of cold milk and exercising for two to three hours at the gym in his > home. He works out on the treadmill and lifts weights while listening > to his own music. > Leisure > means chilling out with friends at home (often over a glass of red > wine) or dating women friends. âFlirtation is a passion and I have at > least 60 to 70 women friends but Iâm not seriously involved with > anyone,â he says, dodging the issue of marriage and relationships. > For > company he has his two dogs, Jojo and Toby, who are, of course, avid > fans and hang about when he is composing or singing his chartbusters. > The chances are theyâll be listening to many more hits in the making. > Chart busters > Dil haara > Tashan > A soft number, picturised on Saif and Kareena was an expression of love > Chak De India > Chak De India > The song became an anthem, even inspiring national fervour > Dard-E-Disco > Om Shanti Om > Picturised on Shah Rukh Khan, this song combines dance and pain â" the very essence of Sufism > Omkara and Beedi jalai le > Omkara > Two chartbusters that were naughty, melodious yet robust > Chaiyya Chaiyya > Dil Se > The song was a take-off from Thaiyya Thaiyya written by a Sufi saint, > Bir Baba Bule Shah. It was A.R. Rahman and Sukhwinderâs first venture > together and a runaway hit > > http://www.telegraphindia.com/1081123/jsp/graphiti/story_10143603.jsp >
