MUMBAI: In an exclusive interview with IANS, Shashwat Singh opened up about his latest track Jachhey Mujhe, featuring Elli AvrRam and Shivin Narang. The singer shared the inspiration behind the song, highlighting the emotional depth it carries and the chemistry between the lead actors. Shashwat also spoke about the creative process, how the collaboration with Elli and Shivin brought the song to life, and the positive response it has received from fans. He emphasized how much he enjoyed working on the track and how proud he is of the final result.
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00:00Sharma ji, first of all, welcome to INS.
00:02Thank you so much.
00:03And first of all, I would like to know from you,
00:05Jache Mujhe has such a soulful melody.
00:07So how do you approach bringing out the emotions in your voice for this song?
00:14I mean, there was very good guidance from the music director, K S Abhishek is his name.
00:20I worked with him for the first time.
00:22So he guided me really well.
00:24He told me that it is a very lively song.
00:26And there is an element in the song that needs to be kept alive,
00:30which is larger than life.
00:33So I understood later when I saw the video that
00:35actually there is a boy in the video who is enjoying a lot.
00:38A group of people are dancing around him and he is performing the song.
00:41But Abhishek had told me then only to keep that happiness and that vibe going.
00:48So of course, it's always with the help of the composer that we can hit the sweet spot of the song.
00:56Your voice has always been known for its fresh and soothing quality.
00:59So how do you ensure that every song you sing stands out uniquely?
01:02Thank you for that.
01:05I just love trying out different styles.
01:09And whatever is the requirement by the composer,
01:13sometimes I also give my inputs.
01:15That means, you know, this should be done, this should be done.
01:18Or the composer tells that if you keep the tonality like this,
01:23then such a good sound will come.
01:25So I just follow that.
01:26And yes, I like to try different approaches.
01:32Like there was a movie called Sanju,
01:34in which I tried to mimic Sanjay Dutt's voice and sing.
01:38So it was a lot of fun.
01:40So that was the first time that A. R. Rahman sir actually inculcated this in me.
01:45From where I realized that this is the quality in me.
01:49That I can modulate the voice a little and change it a little in terms of tonality.
01:56So singing in a dance style in a dance song,
01:59singing in a romantic song in a romantic style.
02:02So yeah, that is how I take it.
02:05The Sanju movie that you did, Sanjay Dutt's voice,
02:07can you do that and show us?
02:09So in that, like Sanjay Dutt sir talks,
02:14so he has a zone like this.
02:18So there was a song called Ruby.
02:20So I sang that.
02:29So there was that type of approach in the whole song.
02:35Like this.
02:36So in his own style.
02:38Because the movie was on top of him.
02:40So I had to bring his own tonality.
02:42So yeah.
02:44Many of your songs have been deeply emotional.
02:47So do you personally connect more with love songs?
02:50Or do you enjoy experimenting with different genres?
02:52I like love songs a lot.
02:55It's my favorite genre.
02:57Because I feel the emotion that comes in love songs,
03:03I like that the most.
03:05But of course, all kinds of songs I have sung also already in my discography.
03:12And I also enjoy trying different approaches.
03:15So yes, but love song is my number one priority.
03:20You have collaborated with some of the biggest names in the industry.
03:23What was it looking like, their music on this track?
03:26A few days ago, I posted a story on my Instagram.
03:30I mean, I actually posted it yesterday.
03:32The day before yesterday, sorry.
03:34That my first collaboration tips.
03:36I used legendary tips because they are legends.
03:40And I think their 50th year has just happened in 2025.
03:47That is a very long span, you know.
03:50And there is a label that has been thriving since that time.
03:54It is running successfully.
03:56So for me, this collaboration means a lot.
03:58And the fact that, you know, tips has put in the belief in me
04:05that I should sing their song and it goes well.
04:09So I am very thankful for that.
04:10Very grateful for that.
04:12Love songs are often seen as repetitive in the industry.
04:15So what makes Chache Mujhe different?
04:17One minute.
04:18Sorry.
04:25You can cut this, right?
04:26If there is a mistake in the middle.
04:30Love songs are often seen as repetitive in the industry.
04:33So what makes Chache Mujhe different from other romantic tracks?
04:37If you listen to the song, you will understand.
04:40I mean, it has a different style.
04:43Chache Mujhe, Chache Mujhe, Mujhe Kuchh Na
04:50Tere Bina, Tere Bina, Mujhe Kuchh Na
04:55Kuchh Na
04:57So you see, there is that pride of love also.
05:01I mean, you don't hold back your love.
05:06You are proud of your love.
05:09There is that style and softness in it.
05:13Very good words have been used in the lyrics.
05:16So I think it is different from other love songs.
05:20It is very different.
05:21It's a dancing number almost you can say.
05:23Because the beat is constant.
05:25The floor on the floor, the four on the floor
05:28that keeps going constantly.
05:31So I think it is a different song, but it's a love song.
05:38Bollywood music industry is often accused of focusing on remixes
05:41over original composition.
05:43So do you feel original love songs like yours
05:46still get the attention they deserve?
05:50I think the audience will get the attention they deserve.
05:56I mean, it is not in anyone's control.
05:59If the audience is enjoying listening to a song again,
06:03then it is going on.
06:05And if a new song comes and it clicks so much
06:09that it doesn't disturb them at that moment
06:14or doesn't distract them.
06:16So that will work.
06:18Saying that it is going on now and it used to go on earlier
06:22is wrong.
06:23It is the taste of the listener
06:26who doesn't even know music.
06:28He just feels it.
06:29So they are enjoying according to what they feel.
06:32So I think as artists, as people who are working in the industry,
06:36at the end of the day, we are catering to people
06:40and to our fans.
06:42So of course we will have to do that too.
06:44And there is no comparison between an original and a remake.
06:51The original has obviously put in a lot of effort.
06:56It has been made from scratch.
06:58The lyrics are fresh.
06:59The ideation is new.
07:01So there is a lot more effort put in an original.
07:04So personally I feel, yes, the original should be more.
07:10But then what is right and what is wrong,
07:12it doesn't matter.
07:14Because what is in front of the listener,
07:16that is right.
07:19The other day we went for the recording of Shaan Singh.
07:24So he was singing one song in a different style.
07:28And in the end, he sang it in a different style.
07:31And everyone liked it.
07:33So do you think being a singer,
07:35there is a lot of need for improvisation?
07:37Of course, of course.
07:38We decide a lot.
07:40Before a song is released,
07:4215-20 times we go and try it in different ways.
07:46This approach doesn't look good.
07:48This approach is good.
07:49In this approach,
07:50you have taken a little fool here.
07:52Make it a little simple.
07:54The expression here,
07:56make it a little lovey-dovey.
07:57How much do these people do?
07:59I mean, it is the composer's vision.
08:02And as a singer, I have to go and
08:06work with what the composer requires.
08:10Of course, once the song comes,
08:12you understand why the song was good.
08:14He has done so much work.
08:16We listen to a 4-minute song,
08:183-minute song, 3.5-minute song,
08:20we think it was good.
08:23We forget.
08:24It takes months to make it.
08:26It takes a lot of time.
08:28Many people believe that playback singles
08:31don't get as much credit as actors in music videos.
08:34So do you think the industry gives
08:36singers enough recognition?
08:39If you put singers in music videos,
08:44they will get attention.
08:46That's a simple thing.
08:47The visual medium stays in the mind
08:51of the audience.
08:53If I put you in front of the camera
08:57and put a funny voice in your voiceover,
09:04next time if someone sees you on mute,
09:08they will recognize you by your face.
09:11Because that's the visual power.
09:14So if you put the singers in original music videos,
09:19they will be loved.
09:20And of course, actors work very hard
09:23to look a certain way and everything.
09:25But if our industry opens up,
09:27this singer looks good,
09:29this singer can do this, that,
09:31put her in a music video,
09:33why not?
09:34I think we can also do it.
09:35If given a choice,
09:37would you prefer your song to be picturized
09:39on big Bollywood stars instead of actors
09:41like Shivan Nagar?
09:47Shivan Ji hasn't acted in movies yet.
09:53He has acted in TV.
09:55So the actor is an actor.
09:58There are so many categories of stars.
10:02Shah Rukh Khan is a level star,
10:04Hrithik Roshan is a level star,
10:06Ajay Devgn is a level star.
10:08So of course,
10:12the bigger the name,
10:14the bigger the actor.
10:15Amazing, that is amazing.
10:16But my sister is an actor herself.
10:21So I respect the art form.
10:25I respect the artist.
10:27It takes a lot of hard work.
10:29So I can't choose
10:31who is bigger or smaller.
10:33It's not like that.
10:34It's not even our call.
10:36It's a production call.
10:37It's a producer's call.
10:38It's a director's call.
10:39But given a choice, of course,
10:42please, I want to sing for Shah Rukh Khan.
10:46But of course,
10:48Shivan has looked fantastic in the video.
10:51When I saw the video,
10:54I got a heroic feel.
10:58And both of them,
11:00Ali and him,
11:01they are looking so good together.
11:03So it was a lot of fun.
11:04Autotune and digital enhancement
11:06are common in today's video.
11:08So what's your take on the trend?
11:09Do you think it's diluting real talent?
11:15Look, let me explain to you
11:17what autotune is.
11:20Autotune is not just about
11:22bringing the bass in tune.
11:24There are two things,
11:26analog and digital.
11:28Analog was the old style of recording,
11:31which is actually very expensive.
11:33It has a certain sound.
11:35Digital has a certain sound.
11:37When something goes through
11:39a digital mixing board,
11:41there is a certain sound.