Shailendra Singh: Talented but unlucky singer!
The career of Shailendra Singh, the playback singer, who attracted the attention of all the fans with the songs in his first film, suddenly took a break. Actually apart from Rafi- Kishore- Mukesh Shailendra Singh has to be mentioned as a different voice. Because he did not copy any of these while singing the playback. But Shailendra Singh, who is a very talented singer, unexpectedly had to take voluntary retirement. why Actually, Shailendra Singh did not want to be a playback singer. He was very handsome in appearance. His house was connected with cinema. Shailendra Singh's father was a PRO in Rajshree Productions.
In 1971, Shailendra
Singh joined Pune's Film Television Institute to study acting. He was also
fond of singing along with acting. But they didn't want to pursue a career
in singing! His song was heard by Raj Kapoor's friend Vasant Sathe. When
Raj Kapoor was preparing for the film 'Bobby'. At that time they needed a
new playback singer for Rishi Kapoor. As such, they also started searching
for him. It was Vasant Sathe who suggested the name of Shailendra Singh to
Raj Kapoor. Raj Kapoor called Shailand Singh from Pune. They heard
his voice and liked it.
In this way Shailendra
Singh got to sing all the songs in the movie 'Bobby'. First break that too
in RK Films! The combination of Shailendra Singh for Rishi Kapoor started
then. After this, Shailendra also sang for Rishi in Rafuchakkar, Khel Khel
Mein. Two songs were sung by Shailendra Singh in the movie 'Jaharila
Insaan' but then the musicians' strike started. This strike lasted for
three months. Shailendra was doing the show then. After the strike
Kishore Kumar was called to record the song and the song was recorded. The
song was 'O Hansini Meri Hansini….' Today no one shows the movie 'Zaharila
Insaan' but everyone remembers this song. After this song, Kishore Kumar's
voice was used for Rishi Kapoor and Shailendra Singh's voice naturally started
to fall behind.
Meanwhile, when Shailendra Singh met Rajendra Kumar, Rajendra Kumar's brother Naresh Kumar was making a film called 'Do Jasoos'. The film actually had full focus on Raj Kapoor and Rajendra Kumar but chose Shailendra Singh as the hero. As soon as Shailendra Singh liked acting, his inclination towards acting started increasing.
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Now it was difficult
to keep both feet on the dagger of singing and acting. After 'Do Jasoos',
Shailendra Singh also worked in 'Agreement', 'Jaharili' but these films were
not commercially successful. Actually Shailendra Singh was very handsome
but still not accepted much as a hero. Perhaps because he decided to
pursue a career in both the field of hero and playback singer, he could not
give proper attention to either. Politics in the music sector also came
into it again. His career as a playback singer gradually declined. A
talented singer was left behind in this way.Recording singers Talat Mahmood and
Mukesh also tried to become actors on the silver screen but they too
failed. In 1993, Shailendra Singh had to be admitted to the hospital due
to diabetes. But there were various rumors about his health in the
industry and the rest of Shailendra Singh's successful career also came to an
end.
Shailendra Singh's
musical career is short and he will have to sing only for the eighth
time. Who will be dearer than you (to be shown to the world) My beloved,
you will have to come (song) I have been in love for many days (from the
windows of my eyes) Sometimes this happens (while walking), I am not a poet
(Bobby) You are my love The heart has called (Rafu Chakkar) Your God has made
me a couple (Suhaag), let me go (Sagar)
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