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Back to judge L’il Champs 2009 on Zee TV, the versatile singer talks to
Yes ... and you can expect more fun because this time it’s boys versus girls as our tagline says ‘Jeetenge yeh World, Boys ya Girls ...?’ Aren’t you tired of judging reality shows? See, I have not judged reality shows so far but singing competitions. I judged L’il Champs-2007, after that Voice of India, and now L’il Champs-2009. I would not have agreed to do this show, had it not involved children. I always enjoy being a part of a show where talented kids are involved. Of late, there had been cases where judges’ comments had adverse effects on child-participants. How will you handle such incidents? I always try to sugarcoat the bitter pill. It hurts me to hurt kids. But when you have to tell a child that he/she is rejected, you have no choice. Then also, I try to be gentle and sweet. There are some blunt people in the industry who shout at kids ‘Get out’, ‘You are useless’ etc. First you must learn how to talk to kids and then judge them. Who scripts your fights on air? Nothing is scripted`85people who don’t know their jobs, need scripts. We are here for so long in the industry that all our comments, actions and reactions come spontaneously. You are a shy person in real life. Did you have any difficulty in opening up in front of the camera for the first time? It is true that I am very shy in real life. But that doesn’t mean I have difficulty in voicing what I have to say. It depends on the mahaul (surrounding). I talk a lot where I am comfortable. What do you like more — singing or judging reality shows? My first love will always be singing, not just playback singing, but live shows where I can interact with audience. But honestly speaking, after spending so many years singing ‘Jiya bekarar hai, humko tumse pyaar hai’ type songs, judging reality shows is a welcome break. There are too many new voices now-a days, but nobody has been able to achieve name like Lata, Asha or Alka. Why? There are too many new talented singers because of the reality shows and media exposure. Hence the work in the industry is distributed too. But stardom is short-lived now-a-days as there is no sustenance value. A new voice is coming up and before he/she gets a chance to establish himself/herself, there is another new voice to replace the singer. Many singers are now trying their hands at acting. Do you too have any such plan? Not at all. When I
started singing in Bollywood, I got a lot of offers to act. But I was
always focussed and knew I want to be a singer. I have always believed
in doing one thing and concentrate on that, instead of trying too many
things. — TWF
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YOU
are back to judge L’il Champs 2009 ...