Singing couple Sunali and Roop Kumar Rathod have been regaling music fans for years together, but they aren’t particularly impressed with the quality of lyrics of songs penned by the current crop of writers.
Popular for rendering hit numbers like “Sandese aate hain”, “Maula mere maula” and “Tujh mein rab dikhta hain”, Roop Kumar is concerned about the prevailing situation.
“Some music is good, but some is bad. I’m not very happy with the lyrics of songs. Some new age lyricists donÂ’t have manners. They have not learnt the art of writing. They just translate the thoughts in their mind,” Roop Kumar told IANS in an email interaction from Mumbai.
“’Mein hu Salman ka fan’, ‘Panga na lena kardun-ga ma bheen’ … We donÂ’t use such words even while fighting with anyone. This is not our culture and it better not be carried forward by the younger genera-tion,” he added.He is also particular about the choice of songs offered to him.
“Composers cannot call me to record songs like ‘Chaar Botal Vodka’! The lyrics, mood and singing style have to complement me. I think it is better that my name is not associated with such films, even if it means my being choosy,” he said.
His wife and singer Sunali also agrees with him and believes that “there is too much of western element in todayÂ’s music”.
“The lyrics have gone from bad to worse. There are lyrics with no meaning and are just slangs,” she said.(IANS)
