Watch: Shekhar Raojianani Interview: On his first Tamil track, losing your voice and re -starting romance with music
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Shekhar Raojiani lost his voice a few years ago.
What came in the form of a rude shock was trembled by the composer-scarner of the popular giant-shekhar pair when his doctors told him that he was suffering from left vocal passages, a condition that makes your outspoons almost paralyzed. “I was told that it was an infection in the nerve from the heart to the left core. Many doctors said that I could not be able to sing again. I was heartbroken, “he remembers.
Music composer Shekhar Raojiani | Photo Credit: Shiv Raj S
Dr. San Diego located Dr. APT medical help with Erin Walsh and a strong aid helped him come out of it. After one or a year, Shekhar dared to share his story on social media, inspired after seeing the documentary, I am: Seleen DononOn a flight. “When I shared my story, at least 50 singers came out saying that they had been experiencing similar issues since the epidemic.”
He is now singing better, in concert and studio recording. Not only this; Shekhar is also helping to make the young breed of singers an identity. His latest independent effort, ‘Paiya Paiya’, is sung by 17-year-old Arathana Senthilraj, a young music talent’s global school-Shekhar Raojiani School of Music. “I don’t know why, but when I composed the tune, I felt that it should be a Tamil song because I liked the voice of the language. It was very good with a young singer. It was an impromptu, beautiful cooperation.”
Shekhar has put together many music cooperations through his independent label, Garuda Music, which floats in 2023. Like names In this list, Arijit Singh and Shreya Ghoshal, such numbers helped them to join the music again. “When the epidemic took place, I dug deeply in myself. I realized that I need to join music again and do not consider it like a job. ,
He is referring to Shekhar of the late 1990s, who used to make music for himself and his friends. “In those days, I had a kind of romance with music. As time passed, I started taking it to take it, because it was to complete many people associated with the film. His independent label helped him express his true self. “I started writing a song every day. After a day of making music, I would go for a walk and listen to it on the headphone and once again fall in love with music. it was beautiful.”
Pet projects
Vishal-Shekhar is one of the most popular music composers in the Hindi film industry, who are right Pyaar mein kabi kabi (1999) Warrior (2024). “In the last 25 years, I have seen a lot of stages in the music and film industry. Even a few years ago, we used to celebrate eight songs in a film, because there were an integral part of the script, and now, we only see two songs that are mainly used for the film’s marketing. I am waiting for a time where there will be seven-eight songs in a film, like saying, Om Shanti Om.,
Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Raojiani, Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone during the promotion of Hindi film, ‘Chennai Express’ in 2013. Photo Credit: AFP Photo/STR
Shekhar may have to wait for some time to be regularly, with emphasizing the trending hookline and emphasizing the audience’s attention, but the rise of independent artisets is a good time, they say. “I am watching an infection towards independent music. Love is untrue. Even manufacturers are searching for those acts to perform music for their projects. ,
He will have much more on that front. “2025 looks fantastic. The next single will be out soon. We hope to launch another new singer in this process, “he says,” We have done some workshops in Japan, Dubai and Nagpur. We are trying to find new voices, nurture them and keep them on the right path. ”
Even when his music journey continues, Shekhar is also keeping one of his dream projects together: a shelter for abandoned dogs. “This is on my bucket list and I will do it soon,” he promises. It seems that Shekhar Raojiani has got his voice, yet.
Published – March 12, 2025 01:39 pm IST
