music industry<\/keyword><\/h2>\n<\/p>\nIn a conversation with Mid-day, the singer recalled how challenging it can be for newcomers to break into the music world. Her first playback opportunity came when composer Mithoon offered her \u2018Tose Naina Lage\u2019 from \u2018Anwar\u2019 in 2007. Looking back, she remembered, \u201cIt was a very unusual song to start with.\u201dOver the years, Shilpa Rao has lent her voice to a wide range of popular tracks, from \u2018Ghungroo\u2019 and \u2018Tose Naina Lage\u2019 to \u2018Malang\u2019 and \u2018Khuda Jaane\u2019. While these songs brought her recognition and awards, she admitted that success in playback singing is never permanent. According to her, persistence and consistency matter far more than momentary applause, a truth she confronted during phases of professional lows.In addition to her observations regarding the determination and dedication of the aforementioned icons, Shilpa also identified other musicians who encourage creative expression in other artists. She mentioned two of her songwriting partners, Amitabh Bhattacharya, Pritam as individuals who are open to new ideas, and that even AR Rahman appreciates being able to collaborate with singers who are trying to create something out of his comfort zone. She credits Shankar Mahadevan, for helping guide her into the world of commercial music and providing her with an early platform to showcase her talent with the creation of advertising jingles.<\/p>\nShilpa Rao on learning from legends and personal failures<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
Reflecting on the era before reality shows, Shilpa spoke about how Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi and Kishore Kumar dominated the music scene for decades. Stressing the importance of endurance, she said, \u201cLata is somebody, you have one person like that in lifetime. Her sheer persistence, you have these names because not because they were talented or hardworking, but because they didn\u2019t give up. To be able to do this for 10-20 years, and you can\u2019t fail even once. There are many failures between two recordings.\u201dThe singer admitted that her own career has seen more setbacks than triumphs. Recalling an early disappointment, she shared, \u201cThe first song that I tried was Shantanu Moitra\u2019s \u2018Kaisi Paheli Zindagani\u2019 for \u2018Parineeta\u2019. And I was informed that Sunidhi is singing and her recording is scheduled, but give it a shot. More than me you should understand what you are capable of. I sang it and I was horrible. I realised that singing a song for film as yourself is more difficult. More than him understanding, it was my understanding that I was not ready for it. I got back home and it was just the start. This can happen at the peak of your career as well. Last year, my eight songs didn\u2019t just work out and it happens to the best of us.\u201d<\/p>\nShilpa Rao on why persistence matters more than motivation<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
Summing up her outlook, Shilpa emphasised that artists should not constantly chase motivation. \u201cThere are many life-altering moments. I think you should stop looking for motivation. It should become your second nature to go into the studio and try and work at it. That’s why when you talk about these legends, persistence is important. Talent can\u2019t take you all the way through. Be it Michael Jackson, Sting or Freddie Mercury, it\u2019s scary.\u201d<\/p>\nShilpa Rao on the work front<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
Shilpa Rao’s recent hits include ‘Chaleya’ (‘Jawan’, 2023), ‘Ishq Jaisa Kuch’ (‘Fighter’, 2023), and ‘Mere Mehboob’ (‘Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video’, 2024), along with songs from 2025 like ‘Dhurandhar,’ ‘Banda Tere Liye,’ and ‘Sahana Sahana,’ with many singles like ‘Ro Lain De’ also releasing in 2025. She continues to release new music across films and as singles, showcasing her popular style in Bollywood and beyond.<\/p><\/div>\n
\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source timesofindia.indiatimes.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Singer Shilpa Rao emphasizes that a singer’s career is unpredictable, citing her own experiences with unsuccessful songs. She highlights the enduring success of legends like Lata Mangeshkar and Mohammed Rafi, attributing it to sheer persistence rather than constant hits. Rao also praises collaborators like Amitabh Bhattacharya and Pritam for fostering creativity, underscoring that dedication trumps […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2215220,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25179],"tags":[428076,22437,428078,428077,369461,428079],"class_list":["post-2215219","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music","tag-besharam-rang","tag-music-industry","tag-persistence-in-music","tag-playback-singing","tag-shilpa-rao","tag-songs-that-didnt-work"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Eight-songs-didnt-work-last-year-Besharam-Rang-singer-Shilpa.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2215219","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2215219"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2215219\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2215221,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2215219\/revisions\/2215221"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2215220"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2215219"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2215219"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2215219"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}