MUMBAI: Noted playback singer Kumar Sanu highlighted that today’s film music is like fast food as the priorities of new singers is shifting from perfecting one’s art to that of gaining instant publicity and fame.
Coming down strongly on contemporary film music, 90s playback singing icon Sanu said that today’s film music lacked melody and took too much from foreign music.
“We are missing all the melodies of previous and are no longer getting to hear any milestone music. This lack of melodies makes today’s songs like fast food with no depth,” Sanu said.
Speaking with Radioandmusic.com (RnM) from New Delhi Sanu said that unlike playback singers of the 90’s and before, today’s crop of singers were too focused on getting noticed which took away the beauty of their work.
“Today’s singers are only looking for a chance, an opportunity to sing, so that they can get noticed. In our time we took our fees (Rs 10- 15,000 per song) and did our job,” he said.
Padma Shree Awardee Sanu (born Kedarnath Bhattacharya) has worked with some of the top music directors Nadeem Shravan, Jatin Lalit, Anu Malik and Bappi Lahiri for landmark films like ‘Dil Hain Ki Manta Nahi’, ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’, ‘Ishq Vishk'’. He has also judged reality singing shows.
“Today, it’s difficult to ask producers for money because so many new singers are willing to sing for free as long as they get publicity. The issue of singers not getting their due as far as royalties are concerned must also be looked into,” he said.