No formal training in classical music: Anuradha Paudwal

06.04.10 Mangalore : ‘It’s a lovely feeling coming to Mangalore, where I used to come earlier in my childhood days, said Anuradha Paudwal, Bollywood singer speaking to the media person at the press meet held at newly setup Chefs restaurant on April 6,  Tuesday.

People say that I was first singer to challenge the monopoly of the Mangeshkar singers, with a spate of successes in the Hindi Playback industry, but actually I did not come to challenge them, but learnt singing listening to them, she said. People have to say one or the other thing, no one can stop it, she informed.

"I have not received any formal training in classical music but I just practiced for many hours listening to Lataji". She is my guru, she said.

I actually belong to the old school of music which was very strict unlike present day. During that time every studio had a auto tuner in Mumbai and I was bit nervous to forget the lines in between the songs.

She gained recognition with her popular numbers for the movie, ‘Hero’, ‘Karma’, ‘Meri Jung’, ‘Dil Hai Ki Mantha Nahin’ and ‘Aashiqui’. 

Earlier it was difficult to get chance enter into film industry, but now due to the television reality show, over 5000 singers churn out to display their talent, difficult to enter to film for all and easy for winners. Hence now necessity of performance is more than singing.

She also lauded Eric Ozario for diving an opportunity for various singers and organizing such an event.  Eric Ozario was present at the press meet.