Having initiated so many song threads, it’s literally a shame for me to have taken so long to dedicate a thread to this one of a kind living Nepali today. Quite arguably, he is one of a few persons so many Nepali expatriates can look up to. Having made a name for himself as a singer in the elite Radio Nepal scene, the man could never set a limited horizon for himself. Something inside his heart, I guess, he heard say “Go South, young man”. Udit Narayan’s crucial first break as a Bollywood playback singer was provided by popular musician Rajesh Roshan for the movie Unees Bees (1980). The rookie was forgotten along with the movie in no time. The next movie he could sing for was Bade Dilwala (1982) to R.D. Burman's music. As he was placed directly neck to neck against heavyweights like Kishor Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar, he could not garner enough credit personally for the hit song. Quite obviously, any promising singer would be over-shadowed by such legends. But with patience and perseverance, Udit roared back hitting the bull between the eyes with his irresistible number Papa Kehte Hain for the movie Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) and has never looked back since. Here is Udit singing jeevan ke din chhote sahee duet with legendary Lata for the movie Bade Dilwala. The song’s noteworthy lyric goes like: Jeevan Ke Din Chhote Sahi Hum Bhi Bade Dilwale Kal Ki Humein Fursat Kahan Sochen Jo Hum Matwale Jeevan Ke Din Chhote Sahi Hum Bhi Bade Dilwale Kal Ki Humein Fursat Kahan Sochen Jo Hum Matwale Jeene Ka Rangeen Mausam Yeh Khoobsurat Zamana Jeene Ka Rangeen Mausam Yeh Khoobsurat Zamana Apne Yehi Chaar Pal Hain Aage Hai Kya Kisne Jaana Jeena Jise Aata Hai Woh In Mein Hi Mauj Mana Le Kal Ki Humein Fursat Kahan Sochen Jo Hum Matwale Jeevan Ke Din Chhote Sahi Hum Bhi Bade Dilwale Kal Ki Humein Fursat Kahan Sochen Jo Hum Matwale Yeh Zindagi Dard Bhi Hai Yeh Zindagi Hai Dava Bhi Yeh Zindagi Dard Bhi Hai Yeh Zindagi Hai Dava Bhi Dil Todna Hi Na Jaane Jaane Yeh Dil Jodna Bhi Is Zindagi Ka Shukriya Sadke Main Uparwale Kal Ki Humein Fursat Kahan Sochen Jo Hum Matwale Kal Ki Humein Fursat Kahan Sochen Jo Hum Matwale Jeevan Ke Din Chhote Sahi Hum Bhi Bade Dilwale Kal Ki Humein Fursat Kahan Sochen Jo Hum Matwale Sochen Jo Hum Matwale Of course, it would be so incomplete not to include his breakthrough song Papa Kehte Hain though it might sound so much like a cliché. I am very particular to include one that has a prelude to it in the voice of Aamir Khan. The latter’s boyish charm and Udit’s gifted voice form a perfect synergy. ? This rarely gifted Nepali artist has known no boundaries to entertain music lovers by sharing his one of a kind Godly gift. Please take a moment to post a song, express a personal opinion, or ponder upon how this man’s success inside and outside Nepal’s periphery is significant to other contemporary industrious Nepalese spread far and wide across the globe. Last but not the least, music, arts, or sports might be the last straw for Nepal as a country to come out of the political crises plaguing our land of eternal peace with such a rich diversity . Peace all! :)