Known for delivering numerous chartbusters over a career spanning more than three decades, singer Sonu Nigam on Friday revisited one of the earliest chapters of his musical journey. He reminisced about the recording days of the song 'Mohabbat Ki Qeemat Ada Hum Karenge' from the 1993 film Bewafa Sanam.
Sonu shared a series of images from the recording session of the number at the iconic Filmistan Studio in Goregaon, Mumbai, dating back to September 1993. He captioned the post: "My beginning (1) | Mohabbat Ki Keemat Ada Hum Karenge - Bewafa Sanam | September, 1993 Filmistan Studio Goregaon.."
Early Career Highlights
Sonu began his career in the early 1990s. His first song for a film was 'O Aasmanwale' from Aaja Meri Jaan in 1993. He gained recognition with the television serial song 'Hum To Chhaila Ban Gaye' from Talash and later for songs like 'Accha Sila Diya', 'Sandese Aate Hai', and 'Yeh Dil Deewana'. His album Deewana in 1999 became immensely popular.
A Prolific Career
In a journey spanning over three decades, Sonu has recorded over 6,000 songs in more than 32 languages. He has also released several non-film albums and acted in some Hindi films. He was honored with the Padma Shri in 2022. Due to his vocal style, he has been nicknamed the "Modern Rafi" after his musical idol, Mohammad Rafi.
Sonu made his acting debut as an adult in 2002 with Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani, a fantasy action thriller directed by Rajkumar Kohli. The film featured an ensemble cast including Armaan Kohli, Manisha Koirala, Sunny Deol, Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Arshad Warsi, Aftab Shivdasani, Aditya Pancholi, Rambha, and Sharad Kapoor.
About Bewafa Sanam
Bewafa Sanam is a musical thriller directed by Gulshan Kumar and stars his younger brother Krishan Kumar, along with Shilpa Shirodkar, Aruna Irani, Beena Banerjee, Shakti Kapoor, and Kiran Kumar. The plot follows Sundar, a famous cricketer, who is falsely imprisoned. During his sentence, he learns that his fiancée, Sheetal, is about to marry another man and decides to kill her in a fit of rage.
