Well-known playback singer and mimicry artist Sudesh Bhosle impressed the audience with the programme ‘Hitguj - An interaction with celebrities', held recently at Kala Academy's Black Box. Conducted by Asmita Ghate, the programme was organised by Swastik in association with Kala Academy.
Born on July 1, 1960 in a conservative Maharastrian family, Bhosle today is the most versatile artist in the Indian film Industry. His father N R Bhosle was an artist associated with reputed film banners and his mother Suman was an Indian classical vocalist. Growing up, Sudesh never had it in his plan to become a professional singer and was more inclined to painting. In fact he had even sketched and painted for the film ‘Julie'. Singing was just his hobby, and following in his father's footsteps, Sudesh helped with painting posters. Having consciously developed his natural gift of mimicry in his college days, he gained recognition as singer and mimicry artist while participating in competitions and later with the popular orchestra International Artist Melody Makers in 1982.
His first break came in 1985, when Asha Bhonsle saw him perform at a concert. Amazed at his art, she played the audio tape of his performance to her husband, R D Burman, who liked it and offered Sudesh a song in the film ‘Zalzala'. After this there was no turning back and music directors like Laxmikant-Pyarelal, Kalyanji-Anandji, Bappi Lahari approached him. Sudesh recorded a song with his idol Kishore Kumar for the film ‘Waqt Ki Awaz', which incidentally was Kishore Kumar's last recorded song. Success continued to knock at his door, and he got to sing for films ‘Hum' which had the iconic song ‘Jumma chumma de de'.
