Madhubanti Bagchi says that after ‘Aaj Ki Raat’ became a hit, she made sure not to get stuck doing the same kind of songs and believes that every artist should build their own identity. He also feels that Bollywood should use more singers instead of working so hard Arijit Singh alone
Madhubanti Bagchi’s songs continue to strike a chord
While Bagchi’s latest release ‘Jab Talak’ from ‘Cocktail 2’ continues to gain traction, older tracks like ‘Shararat’ from ‘Dhurandhar’ (2025) along with some of his earlier songs have not lost their popularity either. “It’s definitely a satisfying feeling,” he says at noon, opening up about the industry’s tendency to typecast artists and his efforts to safeguard his craft in a business that relies too heavily on a select few voices.
Madhubanti Bagchi said no to similar offers
When asked if she was inundated with offers for similar songs after the success of that song, and how difficult it was to stay away from that trap, she said, “It wasn’t difficult to say no to those offers. The industry seems to put you in a box and then abuse it as much as possible until you do something else. Then they put you in another box. Before my Aaj Ki Ramandig son, [Nazariya Ki Maari] came and everyone saw me as a classical singer. When Aaj Ki Raat released, people went from ‘She is a classical singer’ to ‘She sings dance numbers’. As artists, we have to think about the narrative we will put to the audience. Why would I limit myself to [one genre]?”.
Madhubanti Bagchi in the recording Jab Talaq
On how ‘Jab Talak’ came about, he said, “Jab Talak was shot after the first teaser of the film was released. I’m happy with the way the female part was composed. Pritamda is a magician. Who doesn’t want to work with him? It’s a dream for any artiste to sing a song composed by him.”