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 This playback singer does not need any introduction. His magical
melodious voice takes everyone in trance. Nothing succeeds like
success, then be it Kajra Re, Jash-E-Bahara or Guzzarish he has proved
he is here to stay. Winning IFFA and Radio Mirchi awards for the best
playback singing says it all for this ultra-talented singer. Javed Ali
in an interview talks about his experience so far and of course, about
his latest achievements IFFA and Radio Mirchi award.
You have come a long way in the industry. Which song do you think has been your turning point in the career?
I have been in the industry for a long time now. Kajra Re has been
very close my heart, since it was my first hit number. However, due to
female-driven nature of the song I did not got my share of
appreciation. So, I give credit to the song which I sang for
Abbas-Mustan who brought my talent into limelight. The track titled Ek
Din Tere Raahon Mein from the duo’s Naqaab.
But you have been keeping a very low-profile despite the numerous successes coming your way. Why is it so?
It was an intentional effort, for I don’t believe in purposeless
publicity. I won’t deny- some good wishers of mine did advice me to be
bold and very outspoken. But that’s against my nature, as I believe
right work at the right time gets its due recognition. Publicity
gimmicks work for people who don’t believe in themselves, with due
respect to the people who practice them (smiles).
You were recently awarded by IFFA and Radio Mirchi. How does it feel to be recognized after a lot of struggle?
I feel more than honoured to be recognized by none other than IFFA.
Honestly, I was not expecting the award, considering the contenders in
the same nominations. As soon as my name was taken, I was taken by
surprise and have no idea about what happened after that, because
everything seemed gloomy to me. You feel a great sense of confidence in
yourself, when considering the fact you have been rejected in the
initial years of your career. I personally feel that such honours give
you a reason to work more hard, and deliver better product every time.
You have lent your voice to songs featured on almost all the stars
of Bollywood that turned out to be chartbusters. For which actor do you
feel your voice fits in the bill perfectly?
Looking at the chartbusters be Guzaarish (Ghajini), Jash-E-Bahara
(Jodhaa Akbar) or Nagada Nagada (Jab We Met), I feel all these songs
have inimitability in them. However, if I had to choose I would say
Hrithik Roshan for Jash-E-Bahara (Jodhaa Akbar).
Every artist has a comfort zone where they like to remain, and your
genre seems to be romantic numbers. Also, considering the popularity of
contemporary and out of the box music, will you ever leave this zone
and experiment with other genres?
Of course, I welcome experiment and people who can take risk. See,
to create something out-of-the-box needs a lot of compatibility among
the people who have the aim of churning out something like that. In my
case, things work out if me and the other person shares the same vision
and as I said earlier, they have to be ready to take risk.
Tell us about your projects in the pipeline?
Loads of work is coming up, like last week I recorded a song for
Ashutosh Gowariker’s What's your Rashi and Mani Ratnam’s Raavan. I have
also signed Yash Raj and Indra Kumar’s next. I am also working with
Pritam, Daboo Malik.
Esha Razdan/ Sampurn Media
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