Sadhana Sargam: Child Prodigy, Name Change, & Impressing Kalyanji-Anandji at 5
Sadhana Sargam: Child Prodigy, Name Change, & Impressing Kalyanji-Anandji at 5
- •Playback singer Sadhana Sargam recorded her first song at age 5 with Vasant Desai, based on a Marathi poem.
- •She impressed music composers Kalyanji-Anandji by singing Jaya Bachchan's song "Humko Man Ki Shakti Dena", which led to her big break.
- •Her surname was changed from Ghanekar to Sargam on Kalyanji-Anandji's suggestion, believing 'Sargam' sounded more musical.
- •Sadhana learned music from her mother Neela Ghanekar and received classical training from Pandit Jasraj; she also trained with Kalyanji-Anandji for 10-11 years.
- •She started singing at age 4, initially aiming to be a classical singer, but later transitioned to playback singing.
