It's difficult to do justice to a remake: Kanika
17 Jan 2018 8:48 PM IST
NEW DELHI: The queen of peppy numbers, Kanika Kapoor, has belted out uncountable hits in her career, but the singer feels that music industry fails to give her due credit. "I feel, here in India, it's more about the actors and the actresses rather than singers. Today when you sing a song, it belongs to the actors entirely. However, if we compare the scenarios to the ones existing in the west, singers are accredited equally for their work. I would say, it's very difficult here (in India). I feel, the industry and each filmmaker needs to give us the branding and importance that we deserve," Kanika explained.
The singer, who gave chartbusters like 'Lovely', 'Baby Doll', 'Nachan Farrate' etc is not very fond of recreating and remixing cult classics. "Yes, there has been a rise in the recreations and remixes in the past few years, but I have my reservations about remaking old songs. This is because I feel it is very difficult to do justice to a remake. It's a huge responsibility on the singer's part to recreate the same magic as its original version creates. Hence, one should be very careful when singing for a remake."
The star performer recently garnered buzz for bringing out a refreshing version of her song 'Lovely'. Performing alongside Sukhwinder Singh, for the special edition of Tseries MixTape, Kanika enjoyed to her fullest. Speaking of the same she said, "Tseries MixTape season 1 was launched earlier this year and it garnered over 200 million plus views. It's an honour to be considered for 'MixTape Punjabi' along with 26 other renowned Punjabi legends."
The now renowned singer had quite a rocky past. From facing obstructions in her personal life to struggling hard for professional stability, she went through it all. Kanika accredits her success to the belief she withholds. As for her ongoing work projects, she said, "I have a single coming soon. It was shot recently in Jaipur with the Meet Brothers. I have grown up listening to Ila Arunji's songs. It was a dream come true to sing a song that is heavily influenced by Rajasthani folk music."
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