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Akshay Kumar Was Gareebon Ka Mithun Chakraborty, Not a Star: Abhijeet Bhattacharya | Exclusive

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Abhijeet Bhattacharya Exclusive: Singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya is understood for his melodious voice and for making some daringly sincere statements within the media. The fashionable playback singer spoke to india.com in a Facebook Live session not too long ago and talked a couple of vary of issues from his pairing with Shah Rukh Khan, his opinion on filmy music as we speak, to actuality reveals and his journey within the movie trade. When a fan requested him through the session concerning the actor he cherished doing the playback for, Abhijeet stated that his voice is just not made for actors, however for the celebs. Also Read – Did Sara Ali Khan Upset Saif by Choosing Kedarnath as Her Debut Movie? She Answers | Exclusive Highlighting how his music has made actors fashionable, and the way his songs turned a couple of of them into stars, Abhijeet talked about Akshay Kumar and veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty. The fashionable singer of melodies like ‘Aur Kya’, ‘Tauba Tumhare Ye Ishare’, ‘Dhadkan’, and ‘Jhanjhariya‘ amongst others, stated, “I am made to sing only for the stars, not for the actors. No matter how good I sing, if the person is not a star, it isn’t worth anything. There’s Shah Rukh Khan on one side and there’s Suniel Shetty on the other. Now, SRK is a star. He has a class when he speaks and Suniel has got this rough and tough appeal attached to him. Everytime someone decided to curate a song for Suniel, it had to be aggressive and wild. I sang for both Suniel and SRK. All my songs picturised on both the actors were a hit.” Also Read – Akshay Kumar’s Prithviraj in Trouble? Actor’s Effigy Burnt in Chandigarh – Here’s Why Abhijeet then talked about Akshay Kumar and the start of his stardom. He stated, “My music made Akshay Kumar a star. When he was launched, he wasn’t a star. He was earlier known as ‘Gareebo Ka Mithun Chakraborty’ like how Mithun was known as ‘Gareebo Ka Amitabh Bachchan’. Music is so powerful that it can turn an actor into a star whether it’s Dev Anand, Raj Kapoor, or Rajesh Khanna. Akshay became a star after Khiladi (1992 film for which Abhijeet had sung many popular songs including Waada Raha Sanam), and all his movies were titled as Khiladi later. My voice has suited them all. These are the actors who weren’t stars before but my songs turned them into stars”. Also Read – Arjun Kapoor Speaks on Possibility of Working With Malaika Arora in Future | Exclusive

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