Arijit Singh: In Bollywood, you need to have a lot of work and be seen
| Nov 6, 2017, 13:36 IST
Singer Arijit Singh is touted as the voice of the generation and rightfully so. The singer who shot to fame with his song 'Tum Hi Ho' has since then gone on to win multiple awards in the industry. Talking about all the fame and glory the singer stated, “I don’t take these things seriously, so I have no reaction to it at all.” Now, the singer is all set to give a live performance after taking a break for a year. When asked what made him come out of his sabbatical, he said, “The cause of mental health had its own power to get me involved in the project. I thought I could connect to a lot of people about the cause through it.”
The singer also said that he has been around people with depression. “That made me understand the importance of mental health. Then, I read more about it. To me, it’s not so much about me handling stress or frustrations but about how I can inspire people to overcome it,” he said. “Having said that, I don’t actively look for shows associated with social causes. I have enough happening on that front. Unfortunately, people in India are not very supportive when you want to do something for a cause and they don’t understand what you are trying to do. So, while my creative work does not always have to do with a cause, having something in that space pushes me more to take up a show,” he added.
Talking about having a shelf life, the singer stated, "Everyone has a place in the industry but there isn’t enough independent music happening. If there was, you wouldn’t have to run behind anyone for work, just focus on your music and release an album when you want to. But, in Bollywood, you need to have a lot of work and be seen. You need to work and practise a lot if you want to survive beyond five years in Bollywood. It’s not an industry where you can just crack a deal. It’s very rigid and if your career is good, then you are lucky but if it’s not good, then you should just push your limits further to achieve your goals and practise to be the best.”
In spite of being one of the most revered singers, Arijit confessed that he gets nervous every time he steps on the stage to perform. “I’m still nervous because there’s the pressure of production. As far as singing is concerned, I’m never scared because I sing for myself and people are most welcome to be my guests. But, the whole production, music arrangement, technicians, and musicians being perfect always bothers me — everything has to fall into place,” the singer concluded.
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Credits: DNA
The singer also said that he has been around people with depression. “That made me understand the importance of mental health. Then, I read more about it. To me, it’s not so much about me handling stress or frustrations but about how I can inspire people to overcome it,” he said. “Having said that, I don’t actively look for shows associated with social causes. I have enough happening on that front. Unfortunately, people in India are not very supportive when you want to do something for a cause and they don’t understand what you are trying to do. So, while my creative work does not always have to do with a cause, having something in that space pushes me more to take up a show,” he added.
Talking about having a shelf life, the singer stated, "Everyone has a place in the industry but there isn’t enough independent music happening. If there was, you wouldn’t have to run behind anyone for work, just focus on your music and release an album when you want to. But, in Bollywood, you need to have a lot of work and be seen. You need to work and practise a lot if you want to survive beyond five years in Bollywood. It’s not an industry where you can just crack a deal. It’s very rigid and if your career is good, then you are lucky but if it’s not good, then you should just push your limits further to achieve your goals and practise to be the best.”
In spite of being one of the most revered singers, Arijit confessed that he gets nervous every time he steps on the stage to perform. “I’m still nervous because there’s the pressure of production. As far as singing is concerned, I’m never scared because I sing for myself and people are most welcome to be my guests. But, the whole production, music arrangement, technicians, and musicians being perfect always bothers me — everything has to fall into place,” the singer concluded.
Stay tuned for more updates.
Credits: DNA