As much as the actors’ performance, and script matter for the success of a film, the songs in the films are equally important in Bollywood movies. We have seen how some movies are only remembered for their songs. And thus, the playback singers play a crucial role.
One such singer, who struggled for 8 years before becoming one of the top artists is Alka Yagnik. Alka Yagnik started singing bhajans when she was just six years old. She used to sing for All India Radio.
Her mother took her to Mumbai as a child performer when she was 10 years old. Here, Alka Yagnik received an introduction letter to Raj Kapoor from his distributor in Kolkata. After hearing about the girl, the actor wrote a letter to renowned music director Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar enclosing her.
Laxmikant offered her the choice between a quick start as a dubbing artist or a later break as a vocalist. Her mother went with the latter, and the rest is history. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alka Yagnik (@therealalkayagnik) Alka Yagnik then made her Bollywood debut as a playback singer in the movie Payal Ki Jhankaar.
However, for eight years, the singer struggled to make it big in the industry. Though she sang many chartbusters but couldn’t get the recognition she was looking for. However, one song changed her life.
In 1988, Alka Yagnik sang the popular song ‘Ek Do Teen’ from the movie Tezaab which became very popular making Alka a star in Bollywood. She then went on to give many hits like ‘.