Suchitra Krishnamoorthi Reveals She Originally Recorded ‘Dheere Dheere Se’ Before Anuradha Paudwal
The actress-singer opens up about losing the iconic 90s track due to music label decisions
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In a recent Instagram post by SCREEN, the actress and singer Suchitra Krishnamoorthi has disclosed that she had completely prepared the iconic song ‘Dheere Dheere Se’ before it eventually went to renowned playback singer Anuradha Paudwal. The revelation came during a SCREEN exclusive interview where Krishnamoorthi shared that despite having practiced the entire song, the track was reassigned to Paudwal.
‘Dheere Dheere Se’ from the 1990 film ‘Aashiqui’ became one of the most memorable romantic ballads in Indian cinema history. The song, composed by Nadeem-Shravan and originally sung by Anuradha Paudwal and Kumar Sanu, achieved massive popularity and remains a classic romantic track decades later.
Krishnamoorthi, who has established herself as both an actress and singer, has been quite active in the music scene over the years. She gained prominence as an actress with her role as Anna in the cult classic ‘Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa’ (1994) opposite Shah Rukh Khan. While she established herself as a singer with albums like ‘Dole Dole’ and ‘Dum Tara’.
This revelation with Krishnamoorthi offers a glimpse into how music production decisions were made in the Indian film industry during the 90s. Label preferences and industry connections often played crucial roles in determining which artists would ultimately perform on official soundtracks. It also represents one of those pivotal “what if” moments in entertainment history, where different decisions could have potentially altered the trajectory of multiple careers.
While Anuradha Paudwal’s version of the song became iconic, fans might now wonder how Krishnamoorthi’s interpretation would have sounded and whether it might have launched her music career in a different direction.
For now, Krishnamoorthi continues to explore various creative avenues, from acting and singing to directing and podcasting, demonstrating the versatility that has defined her career across decades in the Indian entertainment industry.
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