PATNA: "Bhojpuri films have become synonymous with vulgarity," said popular singer Abhijeet in a hard-hitting statement here. The singer, whose voice had once lent life to romantic numbers of badshah of Bollywood, Shahrukh Khan, said it's high time steps were initiated to cut down on sensuousness and commercialism in Bhojpuri films.
Abhijeet told TOI, "Not many meaningful Bhojpuri films are being churned and I would never been interested in lending my voice to the 'chaalusasta' films." On being asked about the same level of vulgarity shown in Bollywood movies, he said, "Bollywood is not associated with any culture of its own like Bhojpuri cinema." "Bhojpur has extremely rich tradition and culture, with a sweet and soft language to its credit. Despite that, these (Bhojpuri) cheap flicks fail to depict it in their presentation," came a scathing remark from this singer of popular romantic numbers.
"It's high time such movies are boycotted," he added. Asked about reality shows, he said such shows do project the reality, but at times there is so much more of crudeness and ruthlessness in it that is deliberately edited. "As for me, I do not associate so much with them, and it's once in two years that I take part in them," he said. Drawing inspiration from Kishore Kumar, this soloist said, "I was a born singer, as it is one talent that cannot be learnt... either you have a tuneful voice or you don't."
Asked if he would be singing any devotional songs, he said, "Bhagwan bhi mujhse mere hi gaane sunna chahta hai.'' He sang his famous and catchy Bollywood numbers at the Sitamarhi festival on Friday evening. "Bihar's tourism minister had heard me at Deo mahotsav in Aurangabad and he liked it a lot," the singer said, who is here on an invite from the tourism department.
About the perceptible change being observed in the state, he said, "What the state needed was a dramatic step towards change, since for more than a decade it was left rotting." According to him, there is no dearth of talent here. "But what needs to be stressed is that Biharis have let down their state to a certain degree. Biharis are doing really well outside and must contribute to their state's development," he said. Lashing out at piracy in the music industry, he said it has affected the newcomers badly, with music companies not ready to take up new albums anymore. He uploads his songs on www.artistaloud.com
Abhijeet told TOI, "Not many meaningful Bhojpuri films are being churned and I would never been interested in lending my voice to the 'chaalusasta' films." On being asked about the same level of vulgarity shown in Bollywood movies, he said, "Bollywood is not associated with any culture of its own like Bhojpuri cinema." "Bhojpur has extremely rich tradition and culture, with a sweet and soft language to its credit. Despite that, these (Bhojpuri) cheap flicks fail to depict it in their presentation," came a scathing remark from this singer of popular romantic numbers.
"It's high time such movies are boycotted," he added. Asked about reality shows, he said such shows do project the reality, but at times there is so much more of crudeness and ruthlessness in it that is deliberately edited. "As for me, I do not associate so much with them, and it's once in two years that I take part in them," he said. Drawing inspiration from Kishore Kumar, this soloist said, "I was a born singer, as it is one talent that cannot be learnt... either you have a tuneful voice or you don't."
Asked if he would be singing any devotional songs, he said, "Bhagwan bhi mujhse mere hi gaane sunna chahta hai.'' He sang his famous and catchy Bollywood numbers at the Sitamarhi festival on Friday evening. "Bihar's tourism minister had heard me at Deo mahotsav in Aurangabad and he liked it a lot," the singer said, who is here on an invite from the tourism department.
About the perceptible change being observed in the state, he said, "What the state needed was a dramatic step towards change, since for more than a decade it was left rotting." According to him, there is no dearth of talent here. "But what needs to be stressed is that Biharis have let down their state to a certain degree. Biharis are doing really well outside and must contribute to their state's development," he said. Lashing out at piracy in the music industry, he said it has affected the newcomers badly, with music companies not ready to take up new albums anymore. He uploads his songs on www.artistaloud.com
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