"I have left doing mimicry. I realised that a lot of people didn't take it in the right spirit and used to feel offended, so I gave it up. Not that I ever did it professionally, but I left it long ago," Sunidhi told reporters.
Nevertheless, Sunidhi gave in to the request of mediapersons at the launch of talent hunt show "Indian Idol" and copied music composer Anu Malik's style of singing and interacting.
"I can copy Anu ji...I am sure he won't mind," said Sunidhi, who will be seen co-judging the fifth season of Indian Idol along with Anu Malik and music director Salim Merchant.
The 26-year-old, who performed songs like Shut up and bounce and Deedar de at the launch, has been a brand in Bollywood singing for over 12 years.
In 1996, she 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.
Sunidhi says she just couldn't say no to Indian Idol and felt it was the right time to do such a show.
"I got a lot of shows before this. Almost every singing show was offered to me on TV. But I wasn't ready then. I didn't feel like doing them then. But then when this season was offered, I thought - 'If not this, then what?' So I went ahead and I am very happy with my decision," she said.
Sunidhi also admitted that one of her motives to join the show was her desire to meet small town aspirants - and motivate them. She is also on the lookout for a versatile singer.
"Our main focus this time is going to be on getting an excellent singer - a singer who sings everything, including classical and then maybe some western. That will be a complete package," she said.
Indian Idol 5 will go on air starting next week Monday and will be telecast from Monday to Thursday every week at 9 pm (local time).
Source: IANS
1 comments:
Jaikishan!,
I saw latest indian idol with Asha Bhonsle. And I was very impressed with everything she said. This is the type of comments you judges should have where they combine story, songs and real musician togather.
My suggestion to you is please have a shankar-jaikishan night one day and invite the living legends who are still alive that knew them and worked with them like Lata and Asha. No one has reached the heights they did..atleast for now.. I am sure AR Rahman has already passed in someways but not interms of indian music award.
I do think those guys deserve some recognition here..they've been ignored by media for such a long time..it's time we pay tribute to them..especially to Jaikishan who had to face lot of problems because he was Gujarati!
thanks
Nish
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