Call up a film buff these days and chances are their caller tune will ring Kabhi Kabhi Aditi... But while the song from Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na has become really popular, not many are aware of the man behind that youthful, fresh voice.
Meet Rashid Ali who's making waves in the music circle these days. But ask the man himself if he expected this song to score so well with the youngsters and he says, "I had hoped that the Aditi song would be appreciated and liked but did not expect it to be such a big hit." Rashid, modesty can certainly be your middle name! The vocalist and guitarist is not new to fame though. He has performed with A R Rahman and has done various collaborations with him including working on the Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Bombay Dreams and performing on tour in international shows and even sharing the stage with Lata Mangeshkar. "A R Rahman mainly utilised me as a guitarist for many recordings and for two of his international live tours but in between, there were some vocal recordings for two films which took a little time to surface and eventually got released simultaneously this year." Apart from Kabhi Kabhi , Rashid has also lent his vocals to Kahin To Hogi Woh from the same film as well as Ishq Ada Hai from the upcoming film Ada - A Way of Life. Ask Rashid if he felt nervous about singing for his Bollywood venture and he replies, "I was not nervous about singing since I have been doing it for a while but each time I feel conscientious about putting in the right feel and expression for the song which the listener should sense. I was excited about all three songs. What I like is that all three of them have different emotions that are conveyed to the listener." The singer has received numerous compliments about his singing, but the best one he says is that his voice sounds young, fresh and that it is unique. Other offers from Bollywood too are pouring in but Rashid's taking it one day at a time. "There are other offers in the pipeline which I am considering," he says. At the moment, Rashid is working on bringing out his own album where he has played the guitar as well as sung original compositions. "My main goal is to successfully complete my own album which will further define my voice, guitar playing and what my own music is all about," says Rashid. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India_Buzz/Kabhi_Kabhi_Rashid_/articleshow/3321769.cms -- regards, Vithur ARR -- The Sweet Cube always
