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Kumar Sanu says pressure cost him work for avoiding vulgar songs
Singer Kumar Sanu says he largely avoided vulgar songs in the 1990s despite pressure from the Hindi film industry. In an interview with Zoom, he admitted that he gave in on one…
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Singer Kumar Sanu says he largely avoided vulgar songs in the 1990s despite pressure from the Hindi film industry. In an interview with Zoom, he admitted that he gave in on one or two occasions, including a song he identified as “Raj gaya tabla tabele mein”. He said he suffered financially or professionally because of his stand, but does not regret it.
Sanu said he was able to hold his ground after building a strong position through successive hits. Known for romantic songs in films including Aashiqui, Saajan and Baazigar, he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer for five consecutive years from 1991 to 1995, according to Hindustan Times.
The Indian Opinion
The easy narratives here are that all 1990s film music was crude, or that every career setback proves a coordinated “movie mafia”. Sanu’s own account supports neither blanket claim. He acknowledges one or two exceptions while describing a broader personal choice, but offers no names, contracts or figures to establish organised coercion. The useful test is simple: can the alleged pressure be backed by specific industry records or collaborators? Until then, this is a singer’s recollection, not a proven industry-wide account.
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