Abhay Jodhpurkar Reveals That Being Part Of AR Rahman’s NAFS Band Was The Best Thing Happened To Him!

Budding playback singer Abhay Jodhpurkar made Bollywood debut as Shah Rukh Khan’s voice in “Zero” a while back, crooning the mellifluous “Mere naam tu”. A student of music maestro AR Rahman, Abhay believes it’s the Grammy and Oscar Award-winning musician’s guidance that has helped him propel his singing career.

“It was a workshop that has made my foundation very strong. Being a part of NAFS (the vocal band) curated by AR Rahman and Arjun Chandy was the best thing that happened to me. That’s where I figured out what I could do with my voice. Of course (Rahman’s) KM Music Conservatory was the perfect catalyst I needed for my growth,” Abhay told IANS.

Abhay made his foray into the Indian musical industry in 2012 with three songs in Rahman’s soundtrack for the Kannada film “Godfather”. The numbers — “Aalapane mellane”, “Deepavali” and “Neene ee kanna honganasu” were popular.

His latest Bollywood assignment was the song “Sapna hai Sach” in Ashutosh Gowariker’s “Panipat”, which he recorded with Shreya Ghoshal. The song is composed by Ajay-Atul.