Courtesy:
IndiaFM
Tuesday,
November
14,
2006
Have
you
heard
of
Madhushree?
Or
rather,
should
we
ask
have
you
heard
Madhushree?
For
sure
you
have.
But
if
the
name
doesn't
instantly
click
in
your
mind,
let
us
tell
you
that
she
is
the
same
girl
who
sang
'Kabhi
Neem
Neem,
Kabhi
Shahad
Shahad'
from
Yuva.
Indeed
Shahad
(honey-soaked)
is
her
voice
-
that's
where
Sujata
Bhattacharya
gets
her
rechristened
name
from.
Madhushree
(Madhu
means
honey)
as
she
is
popularly
known
in
the
music
industry
has
sung
for
films
like
Saathiya,
Swades,
Kisna,
Paheli,
Mangal
Pandey
and
Rang
De
Basanti
to
name
a
few.
IndiaFM
has
an
exclusive
conversation
with
the
talented
singer.
Was
taking
up
singing
as
a
career
your
personal
choice
or
something
that
happened
by
chance?
Basically
I
come
from
a
musical
family.
I
have
been
singing
from
childhood.
It
became
a
career
option
once
I
knew
I
could
sing
well
for
the
audience.
Singing
is
something
I
have
always
been
inclined
towards.
Did
training
happen
at
home
or
you
took
formal
training
in
singing
from
outside
as
well?
I
took
training
from
my
father.
But
after
learning
the
basics
I
did
take
professional
training
from
my
guruji.
How
did
you
start
in
Bollywood?
I
was
in
south,
doing
really
well.
People
used
to
tell
me
that
my
voice
is
very
good
for
Bollywood.
So
I
thought
of
giving
it
a
chance.
I
met
with
music
directors
and
they
liked
my
voice.
I
worked
with
Rahman,
Rajesh
Roshan,
Shankar
Ehsan
Loy
to
name
a
few.
That
is
how
I
entered
and
now
I
am
working
hard.
You
work
mostly
with
A.R.Rahman
Yes,
but
I
sing
for
others
too.
I
enjoy
singing
for
A.R.Rahman.
He
experiments
very
well
with
the
songs
he
asks
me
to
sing.
I
believe
his
songs
are
very
different.
I
really
thank
God
and
A.R.Rahman
whenever
he
calls
me
to
sing
for
him
and
we
have
been
giving
good
songs
together
so
far.
You
are
still
known
as
the
Neem
Neem
girl.
'Kabhi
Neem
Neem'
became
a
superhit
and
hence
I
came
in
the
lime
light.
But
earlier
also
I
sang
songs
which
were
hits
like
'Kuch
Na
Kaho'
and
'Maahi
Ve'.
But
yes,
'Kabhi
Neem'
was
a
different
song.
I
sang
for
Rani
and
my
voice
suited
her
perfectly.
Are
you
singing
in
the
film
Guru?
Yes.
I
am.
The
song
is
called
'Baazi
Laga'.
It
is
a
very
foot
tapping
number.
It
is
an
item
song.
I
am
looking
forward
to
it.
Is
this
the
same
song
in
which
Mallika
Sherawat
does
an
item
number?
I
do
not
know
about
that.
But
this
song
is
not
on
Aishwarya,
I
can
say
that.
Rest
you
have
to
wait
and
watch.
That
is
all
I
can
tell
you.
Does
the
actor's
personality
affect
the
voice
you
lend
to
them?
Of
course
it
does.
I
always
ask
before
I
sing
for
a
star
since
I
have
to
prepare
myself
accordingly.
Do
you
believe
in
singing
only
for
a
particular
type
of
songs
or
would
you
like
to
try
different
genres?
I
like
all
types
of
songs.
I
would
like
to
do
everything
differently.
How
tough
is
it
to
sing
in
different
languages?
It
is
a
little
difficult.
We
are
used
to
singing
in
Hindi.
Different
languages
need
a
lot
more
of
concentration.
It
is
easy
if
you
are
used
to
singing
in
different
languages.
Who
are
your
favorite
singers?
I
like
Mohammed
Rafi,
Asha
Bhosale
and
Lataji.
Any
particular
music
director
you
would
like
to
work
with?
I
would
have
loved
to
work
with
Madan
Mohan!
You
must
have
done
many
live
shows.
What
is
the
difference
between
performing
live
and
singing
in
a
studio?
Recording
is
for
a
particular
star.
You
are
singing
for
them,
as
their
voice.
In
shows,
I
am
myself,
singing
as
myself.
I
enjoy
both.
But
the
bottom
line
is
public
should
enjoy
what
we
do.
How
important
is
winning
awards?
It
is
important
and
it
is
not
also.
If
you
win
an
award,
you
feel
you
are
getting
due
credit
for
your
talent
and
hard
work.
But
on
the
other
hand,
if
you
do
not
win
an
award
but
the
song
is
popular
then
that
becomes
my
reward.
Tell
us
about
your
upcoming
assignments
Mukhbir,
Manthan,
Guru.
Finally,
what
is
your
real
name?
Sujata
Bhattacharya