80’s singing sensation Shabbir Kumar to share his first singing experience with the legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar on The Kapil Sharma Show

Sony Entertainment Television’s The Kapil Sharma Show is all set for 2023’s first weekend filled with endless laughter, dancing, beautiful music and some atrangi antics by Kapil and his atrangi mohalla.  Setting the right vibe of the evening on a musical note will be the 80s and 90s reigning music sensations - Shabbir Kumar, Altaf Raja, Suneeta Rao and Shweta Shetty. To add to the fun, Shabbir Kumar will be seen making a grand entry singing ‘Parbaton Se Aaj Mein Takra Gaya’ while Altaf Raja and Suneeta Rao will be seen singing Tum To Thehre Pardesi and Pari Hoon Main ; taking everyone on a nostalagic ride to the 80s and 90s. Shweta Shetty will also be seen adding chaar chand with her voice singing her iconic song  ‘Deewane To Deewane Hain’. And, guaranteeing the first weekend of the year worth remembering host Kapil and his atrangi parivaar will leave no stone unturned to make everyone laugh out loud.

Amidst the fun banter and mesmerising musical performances, the 80s most loved singer who has sung some iconic songs for movies like Betaab, Coolie, Mard, Wo 7 Din etc, Shabbir Kumar will be seen spilling some beans about his first encounter with the singing legend Lata Mangeshkar ji. He shares, “So I was recording for Pancham da- RD Burman for the film Betaab and that was when I got an opportunity to sing with didi (Lata ji). You can say it was one of the biggest achievements of my life. In the beginning, I didn’t even know that I was going to sing a duet with Lata didi, it was Pancham da who broke the news to me later, just before recording the song. I was shocked that how can someone so legendary get ready to sing with me without taking any auditions or voice tests, because if I was in her place, I would have definitely not sung with a new comer rather I would have auditioned somebody first. However, without any test or anything I was there with her recording the song ‘baadal yuu garajataa hai’, and I was completely lost in didi’s voice that I messed up my lines repeatedly. Lata didi sensed that I was being nervous, so she asked Pancham da to take a break and then offered me to have tea with her, and I said yes in an instant. She started initiating normal conversations with me about my house, my family etc to make me feel comfortable. Gradually I opened up and started feeling more relaxed around her, and then we went up to record the song.”