You might have heard about rich papas launching their sons but it’s not often that you find a successful son re-launching his dad, who is old enough to retire in peace.
That’s what Himesh Reshammiya, the indomitable spirit of the Entertainment Industry as well as Zee TV’s Sa re ga ma pa did. The man who has been the talk of the town for his Chinese hair cut recently proclaimed his idea of re-launching his father on the show, which was dedicated to him.
Nasal Twang…then hair transplant…then controversies galore and now an emotional outburst, that’s our very own Music director/singer/actor Himesh Bhai for you.
Usually known for his blunt remarks and scraps with fellow judges, the mentor, Himesh couldn’t hold his emotions on the sets of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2009 recently.
When music composer, singer and actor Himesh Reshammiya said RD Burman’s voice was nasal, she flew into a rage and said that Reshammiya “deserved a tight slap.” Regarding this comment, Himesh commented on Asha at the very first episode of Saregamapa Challenge’09, “Bas thappad mat mariyega”. People thought it was all over when she sang for Reshammiya’s film Aap Kaa Surroor. And says also, “I am over it now. I just said what I felt then. He is a good boy and even met me a few times and apologised to me. He is a good singer and successful, too. He has potential, and the will power. He will succeed,”
But but but, problem between Himesh and Asha still on. Recently, while shooting for the latest season of the reality show, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge, the two had another showdown. Himesh is a magical mentor of the show. It started when Himesh commented on Sunvinder who sang an old Rafi number. Himesh wanted the singer to sing a track from new singers instead of legends like Kishore Kumar, Mohammad Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhonsle, etc.
Asha, who was invited as a special judge for the episode, did not like the comment. In retaliation, she said the contestants should indeed only imitate the new ones. The contestant was holding the mike sideways, just like the way Himesh does. Asha took a dig at that too and asked the contestant to show his face to the audience and not hide like that.
Though in another episode Asha denied evrything. She says, “Log aise hi bolte rahete hai ki Himesh ka aur mera jhagra hai. Aisa to kuch apna hai nahi, phir bhi log bolte rahete hai. Mujhe puchte hai ke kya baat hai. Maine kaha bhai chhodo, mere pote jitne hai woh, main kya unse ladai karoongi. Main sirf use daantti hoon kabhi kabhi aur pyar karti hoon.”
Himesh, he was his humble self, admitting that, “Mujhe aur aap daant sakti hai, kiunki apki har daant mein mera ashirvad hai. Apne daanta aur mera aur barqat ho gayi, aur daantiye, aur barqat hogi…Thank you..Love you”.
Q. What do you have to say about the new season of Zee’s Sa Re Ga Ma Pa?
A. This is a great show and has produced quality singers with times. I wish that this time it will give the industry even 10 times better singers than before. I wish that Indian singers should occupy places in the chart of top singers of the world.
Q. Are you happy with the progress of the show?
A. Yes, of course I am happy because many singers have got a better platform with this show and are doing good work now all over. Earlier there were few singers who made a name in this industry with their brilliant works.
And as people used to say that new talents should also get chance to show their talents, so I think this platform is a good platform for all and is fulfilling everyone’s desire to make it big in this industry.
Q. Where do all the singers go after the show ends? Do they get work?
A. Today more than 50 to 60 singers are doing very good job and are singing in almost all good projects.
Near about 100 to 150 singers are doing good work and are also moving in their own cars and are well established in their lives.
I think India is progressing. We through this show will try to give a good voice to the nation which will make all of us proud to be Indians.
Q. Like in the previous season the winner was from your gharana, so can we expect the same from you this year also?
A. First of all I would like to say that all the mentor’s want that their students to win the competition. I would like to say that I, too, wish that my baccha wins this time also.
Q. Do you think that all the dramas shown in the show are meant for raising the TRP?
A. If the concept of the show is to raise the TRP of the show then I don’t think it will harm anyone because indirectly it is adding advantage to the candidates also.
It will have to be made entertaining because as the saying goes jungle mein morr nacha kisne dekha hai! So for that cause and for making it entertaining along with reality facts, if the mentors are fighting for their own students then I don’t think there is any harm to it.
Q. Why a singing competition like this has been named as vishwa yudh or maha yudh not as competition?
A. I think that this question should be put to the channel why they have made the concept in such a way. We have only accepted to work in it because we have liked the concept of the show.
There is nothing like opposition or enmity kind of things between us.
Q. How much of the reality and drama will be there in this show?
A. Look, these types of things you are talking about are the pioneers of the show. The concept of the show was not mended for creating any kind of drama or any such thing.
All mentors fight for the students of their own gharana and that is not a drama. Indirectly whatever happens there in the show happens within the limit of the concept of the show and not beyond that.
Q. How have you prepared yourself for the finale?
A. There is no preparation as such. I only wish that the show does well even more than before so that the whole world watches it and the contestants become superstars.
We need your blessings and support and I promise you that like before this time also quality singers will be produced through this show.
Zee TV Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2008-2009 is back with a bang and its gonna be the Ultimate battle ground for singers.
Introducing the magical Mentors of this year;
1. Himesh Reshammiya : He will lead the Rock Gharana and his war cry would be” Jai mata di lets rock”
2. Shankar Mahadevan : He will lead the Lakshya Gharana and his war cry would be ” Har Har Mahadev”
3. Pritam Chakroborty : He will lead the Dhoom Gharana and his war cry would be “Dhoom macha de, Duniya ghuma de”
4. Aadesh Shrivastava : He will lead the Jai Gharana and his war cry would be “jai ho, mangalmai ho”
The show will be lead by one other than Aditya Narayan the heartthrob of millions who debuted as host in the last reason.
The show is expected to be launched on 4th July at 10pm.