Music Industry's take on Amit kumar

Fans speak up

PRITAM
I still remember attending one of his para shows in Kolkata. Those were the days when all-night concerts were popular. He arrived at 3 am and sang till 5 am! When I recorded my first song with him I was extremely moved. He is an amazing singer, gifted with a very powerful voice. Unfortunately he hasn’t got his due. He is a living legend.

VISHAL (of Vishal-Shekhar)
He has a God-gifted voice. We worked with him in Jhankar Beats and that was a learning experience. The remake of Humein Tumse Pyar Kitna turned out to be superb! He often comes up with suggestions and the influence of Pancham comes through in Boss Kaun Hai. He doesn’t believe in competition. But he doesn’t fail to swing even after 40 years!

VIJU SHAH
He puts in his best to make any song stand out. We worked together in Janaam, just after Tridev. He has a strong voice. We spent a lot of memorable moments working together.

SADHANA SARGAM
Amit Kumar is a very energetic and lively singer, besides being a decent soul. His voice is close to that of his father’s but along the way he has developed a style of his own.

UDIT NARAYAN
He has an extraordinary vocal range ~ a bass voice. He can feel the pulse of any song. Amit Kumar lives the lyrics of any song when he renders it. I have great memories of recording with him.

JAVED AKHTAR
I’ve always been a Kishore Kumar fan. Being his son, Amit has a gifted timbre. There was a time he was highly accepted by listeners but I don’t know why he shifted focus from singing for soundtracks. He sang my songs in Tezaab (Ek Do Teen, Kah Do ke Tum Ho Meri Barna), Sailaab (Mujhko Yeh zindegi, Palko Ke Taale) and also in Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja, Drohi… He hasn’t got his due.

MILIND (of Anand-Milind)
Singing is not just facing a microphone. Songs need be acted out. Kishoreda was a master at this. Amit does the same. Recording with him has always been a good experience ~ since our first film, Ab Ayega Maza. He has even sung for our father Chitraguptji.

VISHWAS NERURKAR
He has a God-gifted voice, close to Kishoreda’s… Being an actor, he can put a lot into his recording sessions!