No end to musical aspirations: Sonu Nigam

Singer feels that making music is not just about becoming famous.

NEW DELHI: Having had a significant share of ups and downs in his career, Sonu Nigam has proven his versatility as a singer time and again. He says there are no goals in a musical career — one can go as high as one wants. With a long list of hit songs including Sandese Aate Hain, Abhi Mujh Main Kahin, Aal Izz Well and Zoobi Doobi, the 39-year-old believes that there comes a point in time when singing is not just about fame but also about achieving milestones.

“There is no end to music — you can keep exploring and there is never an end to it. After a point, you don’t work for money or fame, you work for milestones. Like Kal Ho Naa Ho and Main Hoon Na have become the biggest milestones,” Sonu said in an interview.



Nowadays, multiple singers sing for a movie album. But the talented Sonu, who has lent his voice to actors like Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan and Hrithik Roshan, feels that in character-driven movies, it is better to have one singer. “I feel if you have a hero, then usually sticking to one voice stays longer. Raj Kapoor had Mukesh, Dilip Kumar had Mohammad Rafi or Talat Mahmood... usually they would to stick to one fixed voice,” he said.

However, he feels there’s no hard and fast rule. “It depends on what the album demands. If the film needs multiple genres and if they feel they are happy with multiple voices, then it’s okay,” he added.

When asked what kind of music he identifies with, Sonu said, “Music is a part of me. I like different genres but all kinds of music is my kind of music.” He will next be heard in the Sunny Deol-starrer Singh Saheb The Great and Subhash Ghai’s Kaanchi.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 22^nd, 2013.

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