Shailendra Singh On Asha Bhosle, Golden Era Of Music, Controversies & RD Burman's Fall | In The Ring

Singer and actor Shailendra Singh sits down for a candid chat with Filmfare's Editor-In-Chief Jitesh Pillai about the golden era of music, his big break as a singer for Rishi Kapoor & Dimple Kapadia's film Bobby, his friendship with music composer RD Burman and shares fascinating stories of legends like Asha Bhosle, Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi, Kishore Kumar and more. Shailendra Singh starts from the very beginning - leaving St. Xavier's College, Mumbai to graduating from the Film & Television Institute Of India and later entering Bollywood as a playback singer with the hit track Main Shayar Toh Nahin. He even talks about his time as an actor in films like Do Jasoos with Raj Kapoor, Agreement with Rekha and also a Bengali film with Aparna Sen titled Ajasra Dhanyabad. The singer behind hits like Jaane Do Na, Ae Yaar Sun Yaari Teri & Teri Rabb Ne Bana Di Jodi mentions how the music scene has drastically changed over the last few decades where there was less of competition amongst composers and more of camaraderie. Singh misses live recording sessions and its charm, something that today's music lacks. He further shares his first meeting with the brilliant RD Burman aka Pancham da and at length mentions Burman's extensive knowledge of music, major hit compositions and his gradual fall in the industry. Shailendra Singh in this exclusive conversation discusses his passion for acting in the initial years, brief inclination towards direction and a time when a minor health condition was made a controversial headline leading his career in a gradual limbo. All this and much more in this latest episode of In The Ring with Filmfare ft. Shailendra Singh. Watch the full episode here! #filmfare #inthering #episode #shailendrasingh #exclusive #bollywood #interview #ashabhosle #kishorekumar #rdburman #rajkapoor #rishikapoor Our Links Website ► https://www.filmfare.com Twitter ►   / filmfare   Facebook ►   / filmfare   Instagram ►   / filmfare   ABOUT FILMFARE OFFICIAL: Filmfare is your daily dose of entertainment and your one-stop destination for the latest gossip, exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes videos, interesting listicles, fashion stories,and much more. HEAD OVER TO A FEW OTHER CHANNELS: Grazia India►    / graziaindia   Femina India ►    / feminaindia   GoodHomes India►    / @goodhomes-india