EP-280 | Mahatma Gandhi, Pakistan, Sanatana Dharma, Shah Rukh Khan, AR Rahman | Abhijeet

Abhijeet Bhattacharya is one of the most iconic voices in Bollywood, having lent his voice to several memorable tracks for Shah Rukh Khan, Govinda, and Salman Khan. His voice became synonymous with Shah Rukh Khan in many hit songs. He won the Filmfare Award and the Screen Award for Best Singer for his song "Main Koi Aisa Geet Gaoon" from Yes Boss. In this episode of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, Abhijeet discusses what's wrong with the music industry, as Auto-Tune and artificial intelligence are increasingly taking over. He also shares untold stories about legends like Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar, and Mohammad Rafi. Going down memory lane, he reveals why he chose to pursue a career in singing. Abhijeet also speaks about Sanatana Dharma, A.R. Rahman, and his controversial relationship with Shah Rukh Khan. #anipodcastwithsmitaprakash #abhijeetbhattacharya #indianmusic #podcast Timestamps 00:00 – Coming Up 01:35 – Introduction 03:28 – Singing as a Career 07:20 – Stories of Lata, Kishore, & Rafi 09:45 – Childhood Stories 17:15 – How Directors Choose Heroines 24:20 – How the Music Industry Evolved 28:20 – Accent Influence in Singing 34:37 – Singing with Jatin–Lalit 36:53 – Udit Narayan Kiss Controversy 40:50 – Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy 43:00 – Udhayanidhi's Remarks on Sanatan Dharma 44:40 – PR Advice 48:18 – Pakistani Actors & Singers 51:33 – Gandhi–Pakistan "Father of Nation" Row 56:15 – Love for 90s Songs 57:54 – Clash with Music Directors 01:02:45 – Hit Songs 01:07:15 – Songs for Shah Rukh Khan 01:09:00 – Kishore Kumar & Mukesh Songs 01:12:16 – Meeting Old Friends After Fame 01:14:55 – AI in the Music Industry Join ANI's YouTube membership to get access to perks:    / @aninewsindia   Subscribe now and press the bell icon 🔔 to get new video updates: https://bit.ly/2UV4ygi -------------------------------------- ANI is South Asia's leading Multimedia News Agency providing content for every information platform, including TV, Internet, broadband, newspapers, and mobiles. Subscribe now! Enjoy and stay connected with us!! ☛ Subscribe to ANI News YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2UV4ygi ☛ Visit our Official website: https://www.aninews.in/ ☛ Follow ANI:   / ani   ☛ Like us:   / aninews.in   ☛ Email to: [email protected], [email protected] ☛ Copyrights © All Rights Reserved ANI Media Pvt Ltd.