Himani, Himesh croon together
Kapoor sings with Reshammiya for Subhash Ghai's Good Boy, Bad Boy
Subhash K Jha
Himani may not have made it to the finishing line in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, but she has been reaping the dividends of her popularity on the show. She has made rapid progress as far as her singing career is concerned.
Though Himani is Aadesh Shrivastava's protg, even Himesh Reshmmiya seems to have taken Himani under his wings. He composed and sang a duet with Himani some weeks ago. Last Sunday, he recorded yet another song with her.
Himani says, "It was a duet with Himeshji for Subhashji's production Good Boy Bad Boy featuring Emran Hashmi and directed by Ashwini Chowdhary. Earlier, I had recorded a song with Himeshji for a film called Dil Diya. There I had very little to sing. But the duet for Subhashji is a full-on upbeat composition. It is also the first duet Himeshji has sung."
Himani has many other film-makers queueing up and says, "I've been told not to talk about some of these assignments. It seems unreal that someone like Subhash Ghai likes my voice. He has worked with Lataji, the greatest of all."
Apparently, some very established voices feel threatened by Himani's outstanding singing. To this she says, "I don't think that's true. I grew up listening to Alkaji. And Sunidhi didi was very helpful when I came to Mumbai. Why should I be a threat to anyone?"
Himesh Reshammiya is cautious in his praise for Himani and says, "She's very good. And I intend to make her sing more songs for me. But all the other Sa Re Ga Ma Pa finalists are also good. And I intend to give Debojit and Vinit a chance too . Himani needs some training to throw her voice in a recording. She has a voice that suits both Indian melodies and western tunes. That's a big advantage."
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