Jaidev Kumar
Contrary
to his busy schedule and on and off shuttling to Punjab, the aboriginal
Mozart of Punjabi music industry Jaidev Kumar, agrees to a
straight-from-the-heart interview. A man of few words but indelible
music, he rightfully holds the title of the king of Punjabi music
industry, although he shies away from proclaiming it, "We're all a part.
I don't feel like the king or the prince or whatever other titles
people bestow on me."
Son of veteran music director K Panna Lal, Kumar's humble beginnings date back to his twisted premature coming of age childhood with surprisingly no link to music. He shares, "I was only five when my father passed away and that just broke all links with the field of music."
Amassing praises for his versatility, Jaidev doesn't see his struggle as an ordeal. "I think at that time each struggle was an achievement. My sister eventually got married to Chandan Dass ji and began playing guitar. That was finally my break." His journey from singing Ghazals in five star hotels to being the smooth obsession of Punjabi film industry, Jaidev's latest offering Chaar Sahibzaade, has met with an applause that he is quite used to now. He talks about the project, "I think more than me it was Harry Baweja's conviction that I could deliver well. I did not take any project until I was done with this. It felt like a huge responsibility and its a soul stirring movie."
It's almost a cliche and pretty outdated to ask him his best project, since Kumar has proved his mettle across genres. "Best, not so far. Because with every project I do, I still end up finding flaws in it. I try and do full justice to every project, but kamiyaan reh jaati hain."
As we prod him to tell us more about what he's up to, Kumar shares, "There is a track Desi Daaru with Jassi. Then I have Tera Chehra. There are a few more but still in the pipeline."
Son of veteran music director K Panna Lal, Kumar's humble beginnings date back to his twisted premature coming of age childhood with surprisingly no link to music. He shares, "I was only five when my father passed away and that just broke all links with the field of music."
Amassing praises for his versatility, Jaidev doesn't see his struggle as an ordeal. "I think at that time each struggle was an achievement. My sister eventually got married to Chandan Dass ji and began playing guitar. That was finally my break." His journey from singing Ghazals in five star hotels to being the smooth obsession of Punjabi film industry, Jaidev's latest offering Chaar Sahibzaade, has met with an applause that he is quite used to now. He talks about the project, "I think more than me it was Harry Baweja's conviction that I could deliver well. I did not take any project until I was done with this. It felt like a huge responsibility and its a soul stirring movie."
It's almost a cliche and pretty outdated to ask him his best project, since Kumar has proved his mettle across genres. "Best, not so far. Because with every project I do, I still end up finding flaws in it. I try and do full justice to every project, but kamiyaan reh jaati hain."
As we prod him to tell us more about what he's up to, Kumar shares, "There is a track Desi Daaru with Jassi. Then I have Tera Chehra. There are a few more but still in the pipeline."
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