Abhijeet Bhattacharya is one of the most iconic voices in Bollywood, having lent his voice to several memorable tracks for Shah Rukh Khan, Govinda, and Salman Khan. His voice became synonymous with Shah Rukh Khan in many hit songs. He won the Filmfare Award and the Screen Award for Best Singer for his song "Main Koi Aisa Geet Gaoon" from Yes Boss.

In this episode of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, Abhijeet discusses what's wrong with the music industry, as Auto-Tune and artificial intelligence are increasingly taking over. He also shares untold stories about legends like Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar, and Mohammad Rafi. Going down memory lane, he reveals why he chose to pursue a career in singing.

Abhijeet also speaks about Sanatana Dharma, A.R. Rahman, and his controversial relationship with Shah Rukh Khan.

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Timestamps

00:00 – Coming Up

01:35 – Introduction

03:28 – Singing as a Career

07:20 – Stories of Lata, Kishore, & Rafi

09:45 – Childhood Stories

17:15 – How Directors Choose Heroines

24:20 – How the Music Industry Evolved

28:20 – Accent Influence in Singing

34:37 – Singing with Jatin–Lalit

36:53 – Udit Narayan Kiss Controversy

40:50 – Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy

43:00 – Udhayanidhi's Remarks on Sanatan Dharma

44:40 – PR Advice

48:18 – Pakistani Actors & Singers

51:33 – Gandhi–Pakistan "Father of Nation" Row

56:15 – Love for 90s Songs

57:54 – Clash with Music Directors

01:02:45 – Hit Songs

01:07:15 – Songs for Shah Rukh Khan

01:09:00 – Kishore Kumar & Mukesh Songs

01:12:16 – Meeting Old Friends After Fame

01:14:55 – AI in the Music Industry

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