The TV9 Festival of India is currently underway in Delhi, promising five days of performances, with Shaan as a headlining act. Shaan, who will be performing at the Lifestyle Expo and Durga Puja celebrations on October 1, is known for his numerous hit songs as a playback singer. This article delves into the early stages of his career, exploring when he began his journey in the Bollywood music industry.
Shantanu Mukherjee, better known as Shaan, was born on September 30, 1972, in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh. He has sung in multiple languages including Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, and Urdu. His repertoire includes thousands of songs, spanning both film soundtracks and independent albums. This article will explore the specifics of his debut.
At the age of 12, Shaan began his musical journey by singing jingles for advertisements. A specific project led to his first big break. Vidhu Vinod Chopra, while working on the movie ‘Parinda,’ sought a voice like Shaan’s for a song. The search ended when Chopra found Shaan through an advertisement. ‘Kitni Hai Pyari Pyari Dosti Humari,’ a song featuring child actors in the 1989 film ‘Parinda’, saw the collaboration of Suresh Wadkar, Shailendra Singh, Sagarika, and Shaan.
Although not a massive hit, this song marked a significant step in Shaan’s early career. The song was recorded in 1988, when Shaan was around 15 years old. His breakthrough came in 1999 with ‘Musu Musu Hasi Dil Malai Lai’ from the film ‘Pyar Mein Kabhi Kabhi.’ Following this, the album ‘Tanha Dil,’ released in 2000, cemented his position as a leading playback singer.
Shaan’s numerous hit songs are hard to list comprehensively, but among the most popular are ‘Chand Sifarish’, ‘Jab Se Tere Naina’, ‘Hey Shona’, ‘Mai Dil Goz Hummm’, ‘Where’s The Party Tonight’, ‘Char Kadam’, ‘Kuch Toh Hua Hai’, ‘Tune Mujhe Pehchana Nahi’, ‘Yeh Ladki Kyun’, ‘Behti Hawa Sa Tha Woh’, ‘Koi Nahi Hai Kamre Mein’, ‘Koi Kahe Kehta Rahe Kitna Bhi Humko Deewana’, ‘It’s Time To Disco’ and ‘Partner Title Track’.