Sanju jazzes around
16 July 2007 | Actors | No Comments
This has got to be the most unlikely coming together in the music world. Last week, composer-turned-singer Bappi Lahiri and actor-turned-amateur singer Sanjay Dutt sang a duet for Sanjay Gupta's Alibaug. The song 'Raat khamosh hai subah bolegi' written by Neelesh Mishra was composed by Bappi Lahiri's son Bappa. Sanjay Gupta plans to use the Dutt-Lahiri ballad for the promotional video of Alibaug.
"Sanju has been singing quite often these days. He sang in my film Zinda. Then he even did a duet with Asha Bhosle. But in 'Raat khamosh hai' Sanju renders the notes like a true professional," says Gupta.
The manner in which the actor managed the intricate notes has spurred him on to seriously consider cutting an album on his own. Gupta says, "I wanted a New Orleans jazz-blues kind of feel to the tune. Bappa gave me that. I'm a big fan of Bappida. When he agreed to sing for Alibaug it was a special occasion for my production house and for him. This was also the first time that Bappida sang for his son. It was an emotional moment for all of us."
At first, Dutt was shy about matching chords with the veteran composer-singer. "But soon they hit it off like two music-minded people always do. It was great fun for all of to watch them sing together," says Gupta. ….read more
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