Music Mania - Udit Narayan
I have sung all kinds of songs, from 'Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak', to 'Om Shanti Om'. I particularly like songs in which both the lyrics and the tune are good.
Q. What is playing on your I-Pod these days?
A. I am listening to a lot of the 'Om Shanti Om' soundtrack. I specifically love the song I have sung – 'Deewangi Deewangi'.
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Q. Amongst the recent releases, 'Om Shanti Om', 'Saawariya', 'Jab We Met', and 'Goal', which one has the best music?
A. I really like the music of 'Om Shanti Om'. The soundtrack has great
songs, and great music. I am not saying the music is different, or the
songs are unique, but it is soothing music. And I am definitely not
saying this because the movie is a hit. I had told Vishal-Shekhar much
before the music release that the songs were going to become a hit of
the year. Co-incidentally, even the movie became a hit, and I was
proved right.
Q. Name your five all-time favourite songs.
A. That is a difficult question. I am anyway a confused person. Well,
here goes – 'Mere Sapno Ki Rani Kab Aayegi Tu', 'Hui Shaam Unka Khayal
Aa Gaya', 'Yeh Hain Reshmi Zulfon Ka Andhera Na Ghabraiye', 'Megha
Chaaye Aadhi Raat', and 'Pehla Nasha Pehla Khumar'.
Q. Do you prefer the original over the remix?
A. The original. I do not like replicas.
Q. Name your favourite romantic song.
A. (laughs) I love the title song from 'Dil Toh Pagal Hain'.
Q. What is your opinion on the music of today? Is it better than the music of yesteryears, or worse, or the same?
A. You must have heard of the saying, 'Old is gold'. We cannot compete
with the music of yesteryears. I will not agree that present music is
better, but it is not bad. People listen to both. I believe that melody
is the most important factor, whatever the period. Melody is the life
of music.
-Rajnee Gupta (SAMPURN)
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