Singer Shaan might be a big name in Bollywood, thanks to tracks such as It\u2019s The Time To Disco (Kal Ho Naa Ho; 2003), Chand Sifarish (Fanaa; 2006), and Behti Hawa Sa Tha Wo (3 Idiots; 2009) among many others, but he is equally famous for his independent music. Tanha Dil (2000) and Bhul Ja (2000) are some of his popular non-film tracks. The 45-year-old singer, who recently released his independent single, Surilee, shares that the \u201cfear of rejection\u201d prevented him from getting back into the independent music arena.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe fear of rejection has stayed with me all through my life, and that\u2019s the reason why I haven\u2019t been pro-active when it comes to these things, like releasing music independently,\u201d says Shaan, who credits his wife, Radhika Mukherjee, for encouraging him to get back into the non-film space. \u201cShe sort of encouraged me and told me that I should do it. I\u2019ve been singing for such a long time, so she told me to do it for myself, and to enjoy what I\u2019m doing. She told me she\u2019ll take care of me and back me on this\u201d .<\/p>\n
The singer feels that the internet is a \u201cgreat medium\u201d, and is helping musicians share their music directly with the listeners. \u201cFilm music is completely different; you have to work according to what the filmmakers want. Even in the independent space, some big companies get to dictate the kind of music, the kind of lyrics they want. But with platforms like YouTube and all, you, as a musician, have that opportunity to put out what you want to share with the fans,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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