Mumbai:
Noted playback singer Shreya Ghoshalsays that filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali is an encyclopediaof music.
Ghoshal, along with Bhansali and singer Sonu Nigam, is ajudge on the Indian version of music-based reality show XFactor which will be aired on Sony from today.
"Guzaarish is completely composed by him. I thinksomewhere music inspires films for him. For me he is theencyclopedia of good music. He has heard so much that he isjust superb," Shreya told PTI.
"Judging with Sanjayji and Sonu makes it even morespecial, because the credibility, the musical expanse that isassociated with both of them. They are the cream of musicicons today," she said.
Shreya made her debut as a playback singer in Bhansali'sDevdas, for which she received both the Filmfare award forBest Female Playback Singer and the Filmfare RD Burman Awardfor New Music Talent.
The 27-year-old singer, who had caught Bhansali'sattention as a participant in music-based reality show Sa ReGa Ma Pa, sang five songs in the film - Silsila Ye ChaahatKa, Bairi Piya, Chalak Chalak, Morey Piya and Dola ReDola.
On 'X-factor', Shreya says, "One is born with X-factor.Usually one feels X-factor is something where people jump andshow their enthusiasm and all that. Most of our singers don'tdo that. Lataji does not do that and she is magnificent. It isnot specific what X-factor actually is...it has to becaptivating."
The singer says X-factor reminds her of her Sa Re GaMa Pa days.
"When I am meeting these people...its like knock-knock, Iam being reminded of my old days. I can feel the same energy.Due to non-stop work, stage shows, reality shows everythingwas blur but this show has stopped me and made me think aboutmy journey. I am getting very emotional in this wholeprocess."
Ghoshal, along with Bhansali and singer Sonu Nigam, is ajudge on the Indian version of music-based reality show XFactor which will be aired on Sony from today.
"Guzaarish is completely composed by him. I thinksomewhere music inspires films for him. For me he is theencyclopedia of good music. He has heard so much that he isjust superb," Shreya told PTI.
"Judging with Sanjayji and Sonu makes it even morespecial, because the credibility, the musical expanse that isassociated with both of them. They are the cream of musicicons today," she said.
Shreya made her debut as a playback singer in Bhansali'sDevdas, for which she received both the Filmfare award forBest Female Playback Singer and the Filmfare RD Burman Awardfor New Music Talent.
The 27-year-old singer, who had caught Bhansali'sattention as a participant in music-based reality show Sa ReGa Ma Pa, sang five songs in the film - Silsila Ye ChaahatKa, Bairi Piya, Chalak Chalak, Morey Piya and Dola ReDola.
On 'X-factor', Shreya says, "One is born with X-factor.Usually one feels X-factor is something where people jump andshow their enthusiasm and all that. Most of our singers don'tdo that. Lataji does not do that and she is magnificent. It isnot specific what X-factor actually is...it has to becaptivating."
The singer says X-factor reminds her of her Sa Re GaMa Pa days.
"When I am meeting these people...its like knock-knock, Iam being reminded of my old days. I can feel the same energy.Due to non-stop work, stage shows, reality shows everythingwas blur but this show has stopped me and made me think aboutmy journey. I am getting very emotional in this wholeprocess."
