Archive · 9 Nov 2025
Amitabh Bachchan Threatened Shankar Mahadevan Over 'Kajra Re' Song
Imagine a famous singer, Shankar, made a song with a famous actor, Amitabh.
Shankar made a practice version of Amitabh's part because Amitabh wasn't there yet.
Shankar really liked his own practice version of Amitabh's singing!
When Shankar told Amitabh it was time to record, Amitabh joked, 'Don't change my part, or I'll ruin your career!'
Shankar was surprised at first but then realized Amitabh was just joking because he really liked Shankar's practice singing.
They used Shankar's practice version in the final song.
National Award-winning musician Shankar Mahadevan shared an anecdote about Amitabh Bachchan.
The incident occurred during the recording of the song 'Kajra Re' from the 2005 film 'Bunty Aur Babli'.
Shankar Mahadevan had created a rough version of the song, dubbing Amitabh Bachchan's part himself.
Amitabh Bachchan allegedly joked that he would 'ruin Shankar's career' if he changed the rough version.
Amitabh Bachchan's statement was a humorous threat, as he loved Mahadevan's rough dub and the final song used this version.
- Who
- National Award-winning musician Shankar Mahadevan and Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan
- What
- Amitabh Bachchan allegedly threatened Shankar Mahadevan not to change a rough version of the song 'Kajra Re' that Mahadevan had dubbed himself.
- When
- During the recording of the song 'Kajra Re' for the film 'Bunty Aur Babli' (released in 2005)
- Where
- In a recording studio (implied)
- Why
- Amitabh Bachchan loved the rough version of the song, including Shankar Mahadevan's own dubbing for Bachchan's part, and jokingly threatened to ruin Mahadevan's career if he changed it.
- Event
- Amitabh Bachchan's alleged threat to Shankar Mahadevan
- Song Involved
- Kajra Re from Bunty Aur Babli
- Year of Film Release
- 2005
- Musician
- Shankar Mahadevan
- Actor
- Amitabh Bachchan