Popular singer Sonu Nigam, who not too long ago Awarded Padma Shri, Revealed in a current interview that he was not very eager on accepting the distinction when he was first advised about it. “Don’t you think it’s a little late in the day to give me the Padma Shri?” Asked Sonu after being advised concerning the honor. In a current interplay with Bollywood Hungama, Sonu shared that there was a degree in his profession the place he was anticipating Padma Shri.
Sonu mentioned that when he obtained a name from a authorities consultant, he mentioned that those that began their profession after 15 years have been honored 5 years in the past. Sonu shared, “I told them, ‘You guys have been teasing me for so long. We are human too. We fall into all these temptations.'” The National Award successful singer added that honors and awards solely matter. when they’re “given at the right time.”
“I don’t think I’ll accept it,” the 48-year-old singer advised a authorities consultant. The officer mentioned, and Sonu mentioned that he would discuss to his father and name again in 5 minutes. Sonu mentioned that he realized then that he had not lobbied for the award and that it “came from the universe”, and this prompted him to just accept it.
“A lot of people lobby for it,” he shared, and for a few years he was even advised that his followers needed to foyer for him however it by no means labored out. “Thank god it didn’t work out because the way I got it now, it’s fun,” he mentioned. Sonu reveals {that a} legendary classical singer nominated his identify for the award and feels he has earned it.
In 2003, Sonu Nigam acquired the National Film Award for Kal Ho Naa Ho.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
