Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai
Mumbai, Nov 8: Veteran playback singer Kumar Sanu has revealed that he faced threats from the underworld during the peak of his playback career in the 1990s, but managed to deal with the situation through his singing talent.
The singer, who has collaborated with his friend and professional rival Udit Narayan for the song ‘Suniyo Zara’, shared the experience during an interaction with reporters at his residence in Andheri West, Mumbai, as part of the song's promotions.
Sanu said he did receive threats but handled them smartly without having to pay money, explaining that even those who threatened him were admirers of his songs.
“I did face a threat. Not that I didn't face a threat. But I tackled it beautifully. That is because of my singing. Be it a gangster or any other threat, they also liked my songs a lot. After ‘Aashiqui’, there was a time when everyone knew that I had become a star. They knew I would have a lot of money,” he told IANS.
He said he personally spoke to those involved and reminded them that they were fans of his music, which helped resolve the situation.
“But when I talked to them personally, I explained to them. I told them, ‘You are my fan. You listen to my songs’. They accepted it. They said, ‘No, no, no. You don’t worry. You just keep on singing’. I handled it well. I didn't have to pay money for it. I didn't have to do anything. But I tackled them with my singing. Your talent never betrays you. It gave me success in this too. I was saved,” he added.
Earlier, Sanu had also revealed that he was unaware of the finer details of ‘Suniyo Zara’ and did not know who he would be sharing the microphone with until he arrived at the recording studio.
He told IANS that a music producer had approached him to lend his voice to a song, to which he readily agreed. It was only after reaching the studio that he learnt the track was being composed for this year's film ‘Suryaa’.
“I asked him, ‘So, who is singing with me?’. He said, ‘Udit sir was singing and another guy was singing’,” Sanu recalled.