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Asha Bhosle and Lata Mangeshkar dominated when Anuradha Paudwal stepped into the music industry. Both the legendary singers were accused of not giving any new talent a chance to emerge. Recently Anuradha Paudwal …Read more

Anuradha Paudwal broke the silence on comparison with Lata Mangeshkar.
Highlights
- Anuradha Paudwal considered Lata Mangeshkar her guru.
- Asha Bhosle and Lata Mangeshkar’s struggle appreciated.
- Anuradha Paudwal’s career started with the film ‘Abhimaan’.
In the interview given to the BBC, Anuradha Paudwal spoke openly and expressed his opinion on all the subjects. When the singer was asked whether Asha Bhosle and Lata Manungeshkar tried to obstruct their career or become a hurdle of their way? Responding to this, she says that she always considered Lata Mangeshkar as her guru and she still considers her her guru. He started the journey of music after hearing Lata Mangeshkar’s sung Gita and he learned music only after hearing his voice.
Anuradha Paudwal further says about stepping into the world of music, “When SD Barman was composing music for the film Abhimaan in 1973, she wanted a verse for a scene of Jaya Bachchan. When she asked my husband Arun Paudwal to arrange the music for this scene, my husband told me that I should sing and when I sent it in my voice, SD Barman said that he does not need Lata Mangeshkar for a small scene. I sang that song and my journey started ‘.