But when you see the audience go crazy over your song in a live gig, the energy rubs on to you and you feel lively. We record songs in a peaceful environment inside studios. Nothing can be compared to the energy of an audience in a live concert. ‘I thrive on the energy of the audience during live concerts’ The idea excited me and I lapped it up immediately. He then asked if we can do a song in a formless way, the way we do alaaps and sargam. He told me that he had been meaning to do something extraordinary and has been speaking to a lot of classical musicians, but nobody seems to get his idea.
It was then when the idea struck Javidji. For us, it was easy to cut a disco or romantic album, but we wanted to do something path-breaking. It so happened that a popular record label had asked me and Javedji to cut an album together and we were sitting in their office brainstorming about it. ‘Breathless came out of a brainstorming session with Javed Akhtar’ It is a special song and I am planning to record something special to celebrate its 20th anniversary. This song gave me an identity andĮstablished me as a singer. This year marks the completion of 20th anniversary of Breathless. ‘Breathless is, was and will always be a special song’ I am really excited about Prabhas’ Saaho as I have sung a song in the movie. Next would be all the Telugu songs that I have sung. The food is something that I love in Hyderabad. ‘I love Hyderabad for its food and music…’ Post the concert, Hyderabad Times caught up with the versatile artiste for tête-à-tête where he spoke on an array of topics ranging from things he loves in Hyderabad, the significance of interacting with audience during live concerts, the current music scenario and his upcoming projects.
He kicked off the concert with the song Ekadantaya Vakratundaya Gauri Tanayaya Dheemahi and was soon joined by his son Shivam.
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And he did, not once but twice on public demand, but notīefore presenting a bouquet of songs that included some of his greatest hits - Dil Chahta hai, Taare Zameen Par, Socha Hai, It’s the Time to Disco, Bham Bham Bhole from the movie Indra and Zingaat from Sairat, to name a few. Thousands of fans trooped in to watch the singer live and almost all of them had just one question on their lips, ‘When will Shankar sing Breathless?’. Presenting a two-hour-long set replete with chartbusters from different Indian languages, the 51-year-old showed why he is one of the most sought-after live performers in the country - jumping, jiving and Known for his flawless live performances and infectious energy, singer-composer Shankar Mahadevan literally left Hyderabad ‘breathless’ when he performed at the Gachibowli Stadium recently.
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