After a couple of months, Gourov called me up and told me that Mithun (Chakraborty) da has really liked my voice. When I met him in Mumbai, he asked me to record ‘Bheege Naina’. Thankfully, Gourov liked it and told me we would work on something together soon. She happened to meet Gourov Dasgupta and requested to hear my voice once. My mother, who is a doctor, has been my biggest support system. I used to do a lot of playback singing in Bengaluru where I was living. I had not shifted to Mumbai by then but would visit the city once in a while. It was quite an underrated song and was appreciated by those who heard it. You made your debut with the song ‘Bheege Naina’ from the film 2013. Working with Mithoon sir was a magical experience. It was a romantic track with a Sufi feel to it. He couldn’t be in the studio for a long time as he was unwell. He briefed me about the song and then, gave me the freedom to interpret it in my own way. I distinctively remember the day he called me to dub for ‘Saiyaan Mein’. Once he is sure about a particular voice working out for a song, he calls the singer and gets the song recorded by him or her. He is one of the very few composers today who doesn’t believe in trying out multiple voices for a song. Through those songs, he gauged my growth as a singer. I didn’t know but my songs were being played out to Mithoon sir. How was your experience of working with Mithoon?

‘Befikar Dil’ was one of the songs I recorded for them. I have recorded many beautiful songs for them. Naresh ji and his partner Anand ji compose music as a duo now. Naresh ji has been a pioneer in the music industry. That is when I realized he was Mithoon sir’s father. After a couple of months, he called me for a recording. He heard some of my tracks and gave me feedback on my work. Naresh ji was very compassionate and kind. Since I was not familiar with faces, I thought of Naresh ji to be Mithoon sir. In one week, I got the opportunity to meet Naresh ji. Somebody picked up the phone at the other end. I found Mithoon sir’s number in it decided to call him. Yes, that’s right! After coming to Mumbai, I started looking through number of people working in the music industry through the phone directory. Interestingly, you met composer Mithoon through his father Naresh Sharma with whom you had worked for a long time. Your song ‘Chaiyaan Mein Saiyaan Ki’ from the Vidyut Jammwal – Shivalika Oberoi starrer ‘Khuda Haafiz: Chapter 2 – Agni Pariksha’ became a huge hit. In this interview, the singer – musician talks about his journey in the music industry, struggle phase, working with some of the top composers in the industry, upcoming projects and more.

With ‘Chaiyaan Mein Saiyaan Ki’ from ‘Khuda Haafiz: Chapter 2 – Agni Pariksha’, he has delivered a solid hit and is now, looking forward to regaling listeners with several melodious tracks in the near future. Though he received appreciation for the song, it took him a while to get the right opportunities and gain a foothold in the industry. Keshav Anand made his debut as a singer in the Hindi film industry with the mellifluous number ‘Bheege Naina’ from the 2013 film ‘Enemmy’.

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