Abhijeet Bhattacharya says Anu Malik is ‘CRAZY', reveals song ‘Gori Gori' was snatched from him and KK
Playback singer
, known for speaking his mind, recently shared an interesting behind-the-scenes detail about the hit film '
Main Hoon Na
'. The 2004 blockbuster, directed by
, was praised for its vibrant soundtrack featuring chartbusters like '
Tumhe Jo Maine Dekha
', '
Gori Gori
', 'Chale Jaise Hawaien', 'Tumse Milke Dilka Jo Haal' and the title track 'Main Hoon Na'.
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While the songs became huge hits, Abhijeet revealed that things weren't always smooth when it came to who got to sing what behind the mic.
In a recent chat with Mashable India, the singer spoke openly about his experience with music composer
and shared how the song 'Gori Gori' was originally meant to be sung by him and
. Let's just say, the story behind the song is more dramatic than the prom scene it plays in.
'He wanted to picturise it on himself': Abhijeet on Anu Malik's Nature
Talking about how Anu Malik often takes over his own songs, Abhijeet didn't mince words.
He said, 'Whenever Anu Malik has a song, if he had his way, he'd even have it picturised on himself. He's so crazy, he might say, 'This song is so good, I'll sing it, and have it picturised on me.' I'm saying this because those times are gone now. I'm very selfish; now it doesn't matter. It's no one's time now.'
'Gori Gori' was mine and KK's song
One of the biggest hits from 'Main Hoon Na' was the fun and colourful number 'Gori Gori', which featured
,
, Zayed Khan, and
dancing at a prom night.
Surprisingly, according to Abhijeet, the song was originally recorded by him and KK. But in the final version, Anu Malik ended up singing it himself—something that left Abhijeet rather surprised. 'In that film, 'Gori Gori' was my song. Can you believe that? (Mimicking Anu Malik)', revealed Abhijeet.
He further said, 'Chori chori…ab ye ho gaya. Maine kya gaaya tha – phadu! I think, maine aur KK ne (I sang it so well—amazing! I think KK and I did it.)
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. Later, I saw that Anu Malik's voice was there. Something similar was about to happen with the song 'Tumhe Jo Maine Dekha' too.'
This isn't the first time a singer has hinted at politics in playback singing, but hearing it from a senior voice like Abhijeet makes it all the more revealing.
'Tumhe Jo Maine Dekha' could've been even bigger
Abhijeet also opened up about another popular track from the same film—'Tumhe Jo Maine Dekha'.
Though he did end up singing that one, he believes the result could have been even better if he had been given enough time to prepare. 'Agar ye gaane ko pehle se mujhe rehearsal kara ke agar gaana pehle se bolte. Set pe bula ke gawaya achanak, dubbing karwaya. I'm capable, fatafat gaa diya. Lekin agar fatafat ki jagah tayyari karke aate, to ye gaana isse bhi bada historical hota."
(If they had given me rehearsal time beforehand, and told me about the song earlier.
They suddenly called me to the set and had me sing it, dubbing it. I'm capable, I sang it quickly. But if I had come prepared instead of doing it quickly, this song would have been even more historic.)
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