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Himesh, who has been there and done it all, says he feels like this is debut. “Everything about the film is new. Be it my look, music, subject or the sensibilities. It’s something that people will relate to. It’s something that I would watch myself,” he says.

The movie is about Vivan, a radio jockey, who gives people advice on their relationship troubles, but doesn’t know where his relationships are heading. The film apparently has already covered its cost through music sales, video and satellite rights.

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For decades now Himesh Reshammiya has watched every Amitabh Bachchan starrer first-day first-show. Guess where Himesh will be on Friday afternoon? Not checking out the collections of his own release Radio, but glued to Paa in a theatre close to him.

And no power on earth can change a rule that Himesh has been following from his childhood of watching every Bachchan flick on the day of release.

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As music director and singer he has given 36 hit songs in a row and in 11 yearlong career he has composed 500 odd songs. After all this success he decided to change track and started acting with the condition that he will sing songs and compose music for the film in which he will be acting. After a hit and a flop Himesh Reshammiya is gearing up for his third release ‘Radio’. Prior to the release Himesh is confident because his film has recovered it’s cost and collection at the box office will be pure profit, but he is eyeing the appreciation. Every two years he has tried something new and succeeded and now this composer, singer and actor is ready for yet another challenge. In a free wheeling interview he shares some really candid thoughts and pours his heart out about certain allegation and clears the air too. Excerpts….

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“Radio is for class, not mass audience” – Sonal Sehgal

Radio arrives in a couple of days from now and along with Shenaz Treasuryvala, Sonal Sehgal is one of the two leading ladies opposite Himesh Reshammiya. In a conversation with Joginder Tuteja, Sonal is happy to declare that Radio is a film made mainly for class audience, how she can very much relate to the subject of the film and whether the film actually goes on to narrate ground reality.

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Himesh Reshammiya has decided to release RADIO on a Thursday, instead of a Friday. “The numbers 4 and 8 aren’t lucky for me. KARZZZZ was released on October 17 last year, which totals to 8. I was dead against releasing the film on that date and my worst fears came true when KARZZZ flopped. That’s why I decided against releasing RADIO on December 4 [Friday]. Instead, we will release the film on the evening of December 3 [Thursday],” Himesh explains his stand.

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Of late you have been very focused on your Bollywood career. So what made you take up the show Music Ka Mahamuqabla on Star Plus?

Producer Gajendra Singh, Star Plus and the chance to share space with five other musicians who have immense talent. It is going to be a competition between six teams and like cricket, there will be a winner and a loser at the end of each episode. The concept of the show is very unique and it is being a shot at a stadium.

What will you be doing on the show?
I am the captain of my team, which comprises of Vineet, Raja Hasan, Aishwarya and another new girl or boy, on whom we are yet to decide. I will be mentoring these talents and will encourage them to evolve as unconventional singers, because I have realised that conventional voices do not have a chance in this industry.

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Radio arrives on Thursday, 3rd December, instead of seeing a conventional Friday release. While the makers are executing promotional plans for the last few days before the film hits the screens, they have already hosted some hush-focus group screenings. While Aamir Khan’s 3 Idiots was pretty much in news for the similar ‘feedback-seeking’ exercise that was done a few weeks back, Himesh and Co. have already held three such screenings since 21st November.

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Music director Pritam often complains that he has too much work on his hands and that he wishes Himesh Reshammiya would make a comeback as a music composer and lessen his burden.

Many Himesh fans feel the same too. After all, Himesh gave 36 hit songs in a row as a music director and singer. Then all of a sudden, in 2007, he left music director to pursue a career in acting. The only time he scores music is when they’re picturised in his movies.

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Subodh Tyagi, CMD of Red Carpet Pvt Ltd, and Akaash Rai launched their Red Carpet Cine Magazine in a unique manner.

Instead of hosting a usual bash, the duo organised a live show of Himesh Reshammiya at a suburban club. The evening began with Shekhar Suman at the helm of affairs.

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Himesh carries forward Radio look in music reality show

As the theatrical release of Radio, his third film as a lead actor, approaches it’s release, Himesh Reshammiya appears to be quite attached to the short hair look that he is sporting in the urban contemporary romantic tale. Buoyed by the response that he has fetched for the look that has been a gradual progression from his Aap Kaa Surroor and Karzzzz days, Himesh has now taken it forward into TV reality show as well.

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