<p>It was a homecoming of sorts for singer Kumar Sanu who performed in the City recently. Going down memory lane, he paid a tribute to the ghazal maestro late Jagjit Singh and said that he was his mentor in the Hindi film industry. <br /><br /></p>.<p>“He was an extraordinary human being, very helpful, approachable and ever smiling. He was my mentor and my guru. <br /><br />The best part about him was his open-heartedness. Working with him was fun as he made the atmosphere very light and enjoyable,” Kumar told Metrolife. <br /><br />The voice of the 90s was full of praises for the City and is all set for a comeback with Rowdy Rathore. <br /><br />“I have sung many songs in Rowdy Rathore and hope the audience likes it. It has been a great experience. There are many more to come and I will not reveal much about them. The audience has to wait and watch,” he said.<br /><br />He seemed quite excited to visit the City as he had some beautiful memories of it. “I have very fond memories of Bangalore.<br /><br /> Back in the 70s, I used to sing at a restaurant bar. It was before my journey in the Hindi film industry began. Now when I look back, I feel a lot of time has passed by,” he quipped.<br /><br />So what does he like about the City? “The City is beautiful, there is less pollution. On my way to the hotel from the airport, I could not stop admiring the way it has been maintained. I know for a fact that people here are very friendly and love good music especially melodious songs,” he explained.<br /><br />Talking about the songs that are being made now, he added that music directors are catering to the audience’s demands. <br /><br />“The tonal quality that we have is very different from those of the present singers and our voice is best suited for romantic songs. I hope I get to do some good work with the present crop of music directors,” he added.<br /><br />Kumar holds the Guinness Book of World Record for recording the maximum number of songs in a day which is 28. Does he plan to break his own record? “No I don’t have any such plans. <br /><br />I sing because I love music and will continue to do it in the future for the love of it, not to set any record. I have sung more than 17,000 songs and don’t even keep track of them,” he informed. <br /><br />The popularity of item numbers has not reduced his love for romantic numbers and he said that the melodious phase will be back. “It is just a matter of time before the item numbers make way for the romantic ones, I am sure,” he wrapped up.</p>
<p>It was a homecoming of sorts for singer Kumar Sanu who performed in the City recently. Going down memory lane, he paid a tribute to the ghazal maestro late Jagjit Singh and said that he was his mentor in the Hindi film industry. <br /><br /></p>.<p>“He was an extraordinary human being, very helpful, approachable and ever smiling. He was my mentor and my guru. <br /><br />The best part about him was his open-heartedness. Working with him was fun as he made the atmosphere very light and enjoyable,” Kumar told Metrolife. <br /><br />The voice of the 90s was full of praises for the City and is all set for a comeback with Rowdy Rathore. <br /><br />“I have sung many songs in Rowdy Rathore and hope the audience likes it. It has been a great experience. There are many more to come and I will not reveal much about them. The audience has to wait and watch,” he said.<br /><br />He seemed quite excited to visit the City as he had some beautiful memories of it. “I have very fond memories of Bangalore.<br /><br /> Back in the 70s, I used to sing at a restaurant bar. It was before my journey in the Hindi film industry began. Now when I look back, I feel a lot of time has passed by,” he quipped.<br /><br />So what does he like about the City? “The City is beautiful, there is less pollution. On my way to the hotel from the airport, I could not stop admiring the way it has been maintained. I know for a fact that people here are very friendly and love good music especially melodious songs,” he explained.<br /><br />Talking about the songs that are being made now, he added that music directors are catering to the audience’s demands. <br /><br />“The tonal quality that we have is very different from those of the present singers and our voice is best suited for romantic songs. I hope I get to do some good work with the present crop of music directors,” he added.<br /><br />Kumar holds the Guinness Book of World Record for recording the maximum number of songs in a day which is 28. Does he plan to break his own record? “No I don’t have any such plans. <br /><br />I sing because I love music and will continue to do it in the future for the love of it, not to set any record. I have sung more than 17,000 songs and don’t even keep track of them,” he informed. <br /><br />The popularity of item numbers has not reduced his love for romantic numbers and he said that the melodious phase will be back. “It is just a matter of time before the item numbers make way for the romantic ones, I am sure,” he wrapped up.</p>
