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Sonu Nigam, who has given us a few of the basic hits through the years, has opened up about his journey within the business. The singer, in an interview with Zoom Entertainment, has mentioned that he would not suppose “actors interfere with singers in their films.” The 50-year-old mentioned, “I don’t think actors fight or interfere with singers in their films. If that was the case, I would still be singing for Shah Rukh Khan. They (actors) think this is the composer’s or director’s department. The best they can do is give their preference. But they don’t fight for anyone.”

Sonu Nigam, who not too long ago sang  Ro Lain De for Karan Johar’s Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, additionally spoke about how a few of the administrators have backed him all through his journey. Picking an occasion from Rajkumar Hirani and Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s PK, Sonu Nigam mentioned, “In PK, when I sang the song Bhagwan Hai Kahan Re Tu, I had a tiff with the music companies. But, Rajkumar Hirani and Vidhu Vinod Chopra put their foot down saying, ‘Sonu hi gayega [Only Sonu Nigam will sing].”

Sonu Nigam additionally spoke about how Aamir Khan, who was producing Laal Singh Chaddha,  needed him to be part of the movie. “Aamir was himself the producer of the film, so he thought that this song should be mine,” the singer mentioned.

Sonu Nigam additionally spoke about his preliminary days within the business. He mentioned, “In 1991 when I joined the industry people didn’t take me seriously because I was so young. I was bullied by some people.”

He added, “Umar se bhi izzat badti hai. Aap kala mein unche ho toh theek hai par Umar mein chote hote ho toh log bully karte hai. Log thoda tiraskar se dekhte hai. Some, in fact, provide you with love however kuch tedhe log hote hai woh aapke tang kareng. Aise kuch logon ne mujhe tang kiya tha [If you are talented but young, people tend to bully you. Of course, there are those who love you, but there are twisted individuals who will disturb you. I had to face a few such people].”