Sonu Nigam: Son Neevan doesn’t have to be a singer

Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam says it is not necessary that his son Neevan follow his path in the music industry.

At the age of three, Neevan sang his first song with veteran Bollywood singer Lata Mangeshkar. He was four years old when he gave voice to a cover version of the popular song Kolaveri Di sung by Tamil star Dhanush.

“We don’t train him at all. He is small. Right now, he is the director and the staff at home acts and says dialogues. He is making a film on the phone. It is not necessary he should become a singer just because I am a singer. I just want him to fly and enjoy life right now,” said Nigam.

Neevan has sung a few lines for the song Machli Jal Ki Rani Hai for an upcoming film Santa Banta Pvt Ltd.

“Since the song is already popular with the kids he [director Akashdeep Sabir] thought that it will be apt for my son to sing a few lines. He did record the lines on my phone and did not come to studio for it,” said Nigam.

Nigam is good friends with Sabir and the director wanted him to sing and act in Santa Banta Pvt. Ltd.

“He [Sabir] came up with a son, Machli Jal Ki Rani Hai. So he asked me if I would be able to play a part in this song,” said Nigam.

“It’s actually not a kid’s song. The connotation is for a girl. The lyrics later on refer to the girl. The machli [fish] becomes a girl. So it’s just inspired from a kid’s song but it is not for kids,” he added.

The Kal Ho Na Ho singer also got a chance to showcase his dancing skills in the song.

“I have worked with Remo D’Souza, Saroj Khan but never with Chinni Prakash. For the first time I was working with him and he was happy that I could pick up steps quickly,” the singer adds.

Directed by Sabir, Santa Banta Pvt Ltd stars Boman Irani and Vir Das