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Music talent hunt shows on TV may give you opportunity and platform but success comes only if you are talented, says the versatile singer in a chat with
Ruchika Kher POPULAR playback singer Sunidhi Chauhan does not feel that music talent hunt reality shows can guarantee the winner success in Bollywood, though she herself appeared on the Hindi film scene, thanks to a talent hunt on TV.
Sunidhi had, in 1996, won the Meri Awaaz Suno music competition on Doordarshan and later went on to give Bollywood hit numbers like "Dhadak dhadak (Bunty Aur Babli), "Bhaage re mann" (Chameli), "Mehboob mere" (Fiza), "Dhoom machale" (Dhoom), "Beedi jaliale" (Omkara) and "Chor bazaari" (Love Aaj Kal) among many others. The 26-year-old is at present judging the reality Indian Idol 5 on Sony Television. And she says she won’t be judging the contestants but only encouraging them. "The judges, by which I mean, Annuji (Annu Malek), Salim (Merchant) and I are merely voicing our opinions. We’re not judging, we’re merely encouraging the talent that we consider praiseworthy. So it is very comfortable yet thrilling," says Sunidhi. So what will she be looking for in the contestants? "I’m going to try my level best for that one singer with the best playback singing voice. I would rather not concentrate on the package but if I come across someone with a great playback voice and the chemistry, zest and looks for that perfect package, then why not? But singing would be my prime focus," she adds. The singer says she had a great equation with fellow judges Annu Malek and Salim Merchant. "Annuji is absolutely great...without him this show cannot go on. Salim is also a lot of fun...he voices his opinions well and talks sense. I’m gelling well with both of them and as usual when you put together three strong personalities, there’s bound to be a love-hate scenario brewing," she adds. She has sung around 2,000 songs in different languages and has no qualms in saying that she has no competition in the industry. "I don’t consider anyone my competition in the industry. My voice and singing are unique to me and me alone," says Sunidhi. Any plans to explore other options in Bollywood like acting? "I don’t think I
can ever turn to acting. Singing is everything and the only thing for
me," she said. — IANS
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"I
don’t think it’s got anything to do with singing. Success comes to
you if you are talented and at the same time are seen and heard
enough. I think reality shows give you this opportunity and platform.
It can give you that initial visibility towards success in the
industry, but at the end of the day what sustains you is sheer
talent," says Sunidhi.