"Mr. Ghai has also made me dance in one of the songs" : Sukhwinder Singh
Thursday,
August
09,
2007
His
high-pitched
voice
adds
a
punch
to
any
peppy
number
and
his
livewire
performances
are
often
the
mainstay
of
glam
Bollywood.
Now,
Sukhwinder
Singh
has
also
turned
composer
in
Hindi
film
Kafila.
Back
from
a
concert
with
Daler
Mehendi,
where
he
held
the
audience
spellbound,
the
singer
speaks
about
his
three
current
projects
---
Kafila,
Halla
Bol
and
Black
and
White,
and
gives
his
views
on
international
music.
We
have
heard
that
besides
composing
and
singing,
you
have
even
acted
in
Kafila?
I
have
performed
in
one
of
the
songs.
Whether
I
sing
in
the
studio
or
on
stage,
I
call
it
a
performance.
That
is
because
to
do
justice
to
a
song,
the
singer
must
feel
it.
That's
what
I
have
done
in
the
movie.
You
can
call
it
acting
if
you
wish.
But
I
don't
want
to
get
into
acting.
How
have
you
composed
the
music
of
Kafila?
The
music
suits
the
title
of
the
movie.
Kafila
in
Hindi
means
a
troop.
In
the
film,
there
is
a
troop
that
tours
the
whole
of
India
and
then
goes
abroad.
We
have
tried
showcasing
distinct
cultures
in
the
very
first
song
of
the
film.
It
has
a
mix
of
Rajasthani,
Haryanvi
and
folk
music.
And
there
is
a
dash
of
Russian
and
Afghanistan's
music
as
well.
How
did
you
get
the
taste
of
music
from
so
many
other
countries?
We
had
gone
to
a
club
in
Kazakhstan
and
that
was
our
tryst
with
their
music.
Then
we
learnt
about
Afghanistan's
music.
We
are
already
familiar
with
Russia's
music.
Is
the
music
of
Kafila
any
different
from
the
scores
in
other
Hindi
films
these
days?
No,
it's
not
different.
Even
though
it
has
many
languages,
the
music
is
not
different.
We
were
more
keen
on
making
good
music
than
just
making
it
different.
Is
it
difficult
to
sing
your
own
composition?
Yes,
it
is
a
very
difficult
job
because
you
need
to
balance
the
equation.
When
the
composer
is
in
the
studio,
he
should
forget
that
he
is
the
music
director,
and
vice-versa.
Long
time
back,
Mr.
Anand
Bakshi
had
advised
me
to
leave
composing
traits
at
home
when
I
am
singing.
And
I
always
follow
it.
Do
you
do
one
film
at
a
time?
I
do
only
that
many
movies
that
I
can
do
justice
to.
At
present,
I
have
two
projects
--
Halla
Bol
and
Subhash
Ghai's
Black
and
White.
Mr.
Ghai
has
also
made
me
dance
in
one
of
the
songs.
I
didn't
want
to
do
it
but
couldn't
refuse
him.
This
is
an
era
of
montage,
what's
your
take
on
it?
I
don't
like
montage
in
films.
I
like
it
only
if
it
is
used
beautifully
the
way
it
was
done
by
Mr.
Bhatt
in
Aashique.
There
is
much
use
of
montage
in
Deepa
Mehta's
films.
I
feel
montage
ruined
the
song
Rutt
Aa
Gai
Re
in
film
1947
Earth,
so
did
it
in
Water.
What
do
you
have
to
say
about
the
talent
shows
which
have
deluged
the
television
industry?
I
don't
like
such
shows,
and
would
not
prefer
to
judge
one
either.
To
start
with,
it
was
a
nice
concept
as
it
gave
a
platform
to
budding
talents.
But
now
a
lot
of
cheapness
has
got
into
it.
Contestants
are
made
to
memorize
sms
numbers
rather
than
lyrics.
Which
is
the
most
difficult
song
you
have
sung
till
date?
I
don't
think
I
have
come
across
such
a
difficult
song.
But
I
feel
Tere
bin
nai
lagta
din
mera
dolna
from
Kacche
Dhagge
was
a
bit
difficult.
Anything
that
you
think
you
have
not
indulged
as
much
you
wanted
to
so
far?
Yes,
I
am
very
fond
of
sports.
Very
few
people
know
that
I
can
run
for
six
hours
at
a
stretch.
I
grew
up
in
a
dargah,
where
you
mostly
find
two
types
of
people
---
singers
and
wrestlers.