Shaan On Singers Being Categorised As '90s' Despite Contemporary Songs: But When Shah Rukh Khan Does Pathaan...

Veteran singer Shaan recently spoke about the persistent labelling of artists as “’90s singers,” even when they continue to release contemporary music. He highlighted the double standards in the entertainment industry, pointing out that while singers face such typecasting, actors like Shah Rukh Khan are celebrated for new releases like Pathaan without similar scrutiny.Shaan On Singers Being Categorised As '90s'The popular playback singer told Hindustan Times, "It's wrong to put singers in a dated bracket. When you tell singers that their voice has a 90s' melody, it is wrong. It's a mindset. If Udit (Narayan) ji sings a contemporary song, people will say it has that 90s feel. "He added, "When Shaan or Sonu (Nigam) sings a new song, people will say it feels

so much from the 2000s. But when Shah Rukh Khan does Pathaan, you don't say it looks like Baazigar or Ram Jaane. But this is a mindset. We get dated, but our heroes never get dated."Playback Singing Era Is Gone: ShaanHe also spoke about the playback culture in Bollywood slowly fading away. He said that the art of singers modulating their voice to suit an actor has almost disappeared. However, he is aware of the reasons behind this change. Shaan said, "That's an obvious reason, but sometimes, even when you know it, that effort is not made. When you are casting for an actor and you know his voice, energy, and style, the effort to get a voice that matches all that has gone out. It was still around when we were there."Shaan, known for his soulful and versatile voice, has delivered numerous hit songs over the years. Some of his best tracks include SRK's Deewangi Deewangi, Main Hoon Don, It's the Time to Disco and Dastaan-E-Om Shanti Om.