Over the course of his two decades in the music industry, Mika Singh has made a name for himself. Over the years, the singer has had multiple chart-topping performances, both in films and as albums and singles. Mika’s own identity has become so strong that many people forget that he began his career under the supervision of his older brother, Daler Mehndi, a well-known singer in his own right. On the occasion of Mika’s 45th birthday on Friday, we revisit an interview with Daler in which he discussed how Mika’s decision to pursue a solo career left him upset.
Mika and Daler Mehndi featured on Salman Khan’s game show Dus Ka Dum as guests and participants in 2009. On the show, Salman inquired about Daler’s feelings about witnessing his younger brother achieve such success in his work. “I feel really pleased because Mika was very little, maybe 7 or 8 years old when he used to take a guitar and play several songs on it,” Daler said in Hindi. I used to look at him and be overjoyed, knowing in my heart that he would grow up to be someone extremely important. One day, he’ll create a name for himself.” Mika, apparently overcome with emotion, folded his hands in gratitude to his brother.
Mika began his career as a member of Daler’s crew in the early 1990s. Daler had already established himself as a successful Punjabi pop artist by that time, and by the mid-1990s, he was widely considered as one of the country’s most popular pop stars. Mika informed him at this point that he intended to leave his crew and pursue a solo career. When Mika branched off, Salman asked Daler if he was sad. “His first record was Saawan Mein Lag Gayi Aag,” Daler commented on Dus Ka Dum regarding this. I cried for four days while he was planning it. I sobbed a lot, sometimes in private and sometimes in public. I was sorry that he was divorcing me, but he explained that it was because of my ambition. As a result, I assisted him in establishing his first studio. But then it was up to him to put in the effort.”
Mika’s debut solo single, Sawan Mein Lag Gayi Aag, was a smash hit, paving the door for his first major album, Gabru, to be released in 2001. Gabru’s breakthrough led to a number of cinema songs, the first of which being Dil Mein Baji Guitar in the 2006 film Apna Sapna Money Money. He has a long list of hits under his belt, including Ganpat, Mauja Hi Mauja, Singh is King, Ibn-E-Batuta, Pyaar Ki Pungi, and Heer.
The musician will appear in the upcoming reality show Swayamvar: Mika Di Vohti, in which he will choose his life spouse from a pool of potential bachelorettes. The show, which is produced by SOL Productions, will launch on Star Bharat on June 19 and will air Monday through Friday at 8 p.m.
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