When Arijit Singh almost got sacked from film that launched his career for refusing to do THIS, recalls Mohit Suri
, in an interview, shared that
refused to sign a contract with the music label and, as a result, almost got sacked from the project. Arijit Singh is one of the most talented singers of the current era.
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The artist has come a long way in the industry and has established a name for himself.
However, did you know he was on the verge of getting ousted from a film that made him famous among the audience? Well, in a recent interview, filmmaker Mohit Suri has revealed what exactly happened at that time.
What did Mohit Suri say?
In a candid interaction with Cyrus Broacha, the director shared that the singer had refused to sign a contract that would bind him with the music label. This action almost got him dropped from 'Aashiqui 2;' however, music director
was the one who backed the singer and negotiated with the label.
Recalling the incident, Suri shared that the head of the music company was "shouting" at him and Mithoon after Arijit's refusal. The director added that the label wanted to "hold back" and "control" the singer's talent, but the latter didn't agree to it.
Mohit shared, "He was still not big because the songs hadn't released then. He refused to do it, and they were like, 'Why don't you replace him?' Me and Mithoon were like, 'No way, we'll take our songs back; you can get other songs; we are not replacing him.'"
The 'Hamari Adhuri Kahani' helmer stated that Arijit should thank Mithoon for standing up for him even under pressure. The filmmaker even wondered if the singer knew this happened. Mohit further stated that he was just fighting for his music director.
Mohit Suri on Arijit Singh's rise
In the same interview, when Mohit Suri was asked if he knew Arijit would become this big, he said, "Yes, we had never made music like that."
For the unversed,
starred
and Shraddha Kapoor in the lead roles. Both actors received massive love from the audience along with Arijit after its release in theatres.
Meanwhile, Mohit Suri's film Saiyaara has been released in cinemas today. The film stars Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda in the lead roles.
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