The son of renowned singer Udit Narayan, Aditya Narayan has made his way as a host in the TV industry ever since he hosted Sa Re Ga Ma Pa at the age of 18. He said that he was paid ₹7,500 per episode then. Aditya who currently hosts season 12 of Indian Idol earlier addressed rumors of bankruptcy. In a recent interview he spoke of the fame and money his journey has brought him.
Aditya said, “When I first set my foot in the world of television by hosting Sa Re Ga Ma Pa at the age of 18, I was being paid ₹7,500 per episode. It used to be a huge amount for me at that time. So now when they come to me and offer in crores, it pains me to say no to them…”
HT reports him saying that he did TV for all these years so that he could launch his own music label, make music videos and sing them as well. “I have reached a point in my life where I would love to be known as a struggling musician rather than a successful TV personality. Call me a struggler, a failure, work in progress or underrated, but I would love people to add the word singer or musician along with it.”
He adds, “The television industry has given me everything in terms of fame, home, farmhouse or car, but my first love will always be music…the problem is since I have become a big television host now, people have forgotten that I am a singer too. I hardly do 2-3 songs in a year while you will always see me on TV shows.”
He explains that his body of work in TV industry outweighs his body of work in the music fraternity by a long shot. “I was happy till date that people know me as a TV host. It isn’t a bad thing because I have been doing TV for the past 18 years. I am 33 years old now and by the grace of god now I have enough resources of my own that I don’t need to rely on music labels, or their rubbish contracts that will force me to become their slave for 8 years or so on,” he concludes.
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