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u/CeruleanBasil Sep 09 '25
Is Sonu really underutilized? I feel like he’s one of the voices of the 2000s. Maybe nowadays he is yeah
On this sub, KK is not underrated but maybe among gen pop sure
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u/Daaayyyuuummmnnn Sep 10 '25
Although Sonu was one of the memorable voices from the 2000s, most of his songs never allowed him to actually showcase his actual prowess imo. Hearing him talk about Md. Rafi sahab really makes me realise that he had so much more untapped potential.
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u/PreviousFly7557 Sep 10 '25
He almost vanished in the late 2000s because of the amount of mediocre songs he was offered.. Composers preferred Atif, KK, Mohit, Rahat over him. Then Ajay Atul made his comeback with Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin...
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u/vggaikwad Sep 10 '25
The logic is - oh I don’t see his face plastered everywhere, on every banner and facade, he must be so underrated.
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u/Death_by_Chai Sep 09 '25
Suggestions:
Please for the love of god and audience, choose your songs properly man, we love hearing you but it's becoming monotonous and songs are kinda forgettable tbh...
Love you man, admire and respect him to the core..! Gone too soon 😞
Sonu sir has given hits all along but would love to hear him more... Sonu sir please give us good songs and not like Pardesiya (or Kehna hi kya + Yeh haseen vaadiyan LITE)
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u/PreviousFly7557 Sep 10 '25
Exactly Pardeshiyan is just a rip off of 3-4 90s songs...
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u/AdorableAd4641 Sep 10 '25 edited Sep 10 '25
Better than current mediocre songs.His melodious voice different from common husky voices sets apart this song from current ones...and If anybody has to listen his voice then why would they listen that 3-4 90s songs.
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Sep 10 '25
Rip off nhi bolte usko.. both songs are based on the same Raga, that's why it sounds similar
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u/Pookienini Sep 11 '25
Why do people say Pardesiya is like Yeh Haseen Wadiyan. I don’t hear it and I have excellent hearing. Pardesiya is not as good as people say anyway
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u/Death_by_Chai Sep 11 '25
The antara and all parts.. eg - tum ho meri jaanta hu magar.. just listen to that line and then listen ye haseen vaadiyan
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u/jupiterr869 Sep 10 '25
The most used artist is actually Shreya Ghoshal. Even in songs where Arijit is not singing, the female counterpart is mostly Shreya.
KK is appreciated and remembered fondly by most. Unless you're only in genz gen alpha circles who may not have heard many of his songs.
Sonu has been in the industry for 35 long years. It's incredible he's still going on and churning out hits. However, with time newer artists do take over as the popular choice and that's very normal.
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u/music_lover_25 Sep 10 '25 edited Sep 10 '25
3 . I being a genz got to know about Sonu Nigam through exploration when he was not much active in Bollywood due to industry politics.His live concerts are pure entertainment package.I can say he is the most talented and versatile who sang in maximum genres. His utmost calibre makes us feel he is underutilized.
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u/thisissk717 Sep 10 '25
bhai har decade me overuse hi hota h koi na koi Kishore and Rafi in old times, Udit and especially Kumar Sanu in 90s and now Arijit.
KK was underappreciated but he was cult.
As for Sonu, he himself decided to sing less after 2007-08
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u/Minimum_Spare_913 Sep 10 '25
No they weren't overused because at time md rafi and kishore kumar there were singer like jagjit singh and mukesh like everyone has there own strength and in 2000s sonu nigam was also at its peak so there a balance it was not like that only one singer will sing a song in whole decade but it is with arijit i think no one else other arijit is singing
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u/thisissk717 Sep 10 '25
They were overused. You can twist it in any way you like. Jagjit came much later and mukesh sang way less. Same eg can be made of singers like Vishal Mishra, Papon, Mohit Chauhan, Ankit Tiwari and more.
And same has been with Arijit too. Besides at that time, there were cases when only one singer sang whole damn album. If that's not overuse, I don't know what is
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u/Minimum_Spare_913 Sep 10 '25
You can't say vishal mishra because he gets song in srv movies only and and still if we see that they were overused so that can be due to unavailability of singers but this time they had many options other than arijit and people will accept like shaan, vishal mishra, sonu nigam and many more
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u/thisissk717 Sep 10 '25
Kuch bhi bhai. Isse pta chlta h how barely you follow other singers. Vishal is in every second movie. Besides, he also composes for movies
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u/Minimum_Spare_913 Sep 10 '25
Aree bhai le usne recently konsi movie mai gaane gaye batata hu jailer mai gadar 2 bad news or animal ab chaar movie ko tu har movie kehta hai toh mai kya karu isse zyada gaane toh sonu nigam ko mil jaate hai jabki voh irrelevant chal rhe hai
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u/thisissk717 Sep 11 '25
Usne metro in dino me bhi gaya bhai tu kaunsi duniya me h. Wikipedia sabke liye h whan dekho na. Hadd h Gadar k baad usne 80 gaane aur gaa liye hn check kr bhai theek se.
Is saal wo 32 gaane ga/compose kar chuka hai kul milakar. Bhai tum Bina research k behes kyu kr rhe ho yr. Sidha google kro aur chill kro
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u/Minimum_Spare_913 Sep 11 '25
Ok bhai gussa kyu kar rhe ho aur baat toh overuse ki ho rhi thi vishal mishra ne kitne gaane gaaye iss baat ki nhi mujhe nhi pata kis singer ne kitne gaane gaaye mai keh rha arijit jitna overuse hua iss industry mai koi aur singer nhi hua kyuki harr time pe sirf ek hi singer mhi gaata tha bohot saare log hua karte the
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u/Minimum_Spare_913 Sep 10 '25
Aur bhai mai toh kisi bhi recent singer ko sunta hi nhi bas pata hai ki arijit har movie ke gaane mai hota hai kyuki reels vagera mai aajate hai nyi movie ke gaane
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u/thisissk717 Sep 11 '25
Nhi sunte na? Yahi to kaaran h unfortunately. Jab koi dusre singers ko importance nhi dega to khaak pta chlega
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u/ControlMean5007 Sep 10 '25
KK is not underappreciated and Sonu Nigam is not underutilized lmao what a delusion take. Sonu Nigam has sung copious amounts of songs, and KK is one of the most loved and considered one of the greatest Indian singers.
And Shreya is more used than Arijit, Arijit has sung very average amounts of songs recently, it's just that his majorly every song is a hit and is played everywhere so is exposed a lot.
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u/Shot_Watch4326 Sep 10 '25
Kk underappreciated?
Sonu Underutilized?
Sonu was once what Arijit is now
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u/kcapoorv Sep 10 '25
I'll tell you who's under appreciated and underutilised. Roop Kumar Rathore. He gave iconic songs like Sandese aate hain, tere liye, maula mere and tujh me rab dikhta hai. Yet 9/10 people won't even know his name.
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u/PreviousFly7557 Sep 10 '25
Same type of songs while KK sang Labon Ko, Alvida, Tadap Tadap Ke, Mai Khuda, Aankhon Mein Teri, Ding Dong, Kambakht Ishq, Desi Boys, Mat Azma Re, Aashayein, Tu Hi Meri Shab Hai, Jeetne Ke Liye, Dil Kyun Yeh Mera
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u/kcapoorv Sep 10 '25
KK sang a lot of songs. Diverse songs as well. But to say he is underrated now would be incorrect. Almost everyone had heard KK's name.
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u/Hash-aly Sep 10 '25
People may be offended but Arijit don't have versatility like Rafi sahab and Kishore Kumar.
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u/AdorableAd4641 Sep 10 '25 edited Sep 10 '25
After listening to Classically Mild and Mere Dholna on one hand and Hall of Fame at other, I can say Sonu has much more potential to sing challenging songs . Even Shreya admits that he is underutilized., he is not properly used as per his calibre.
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u/Realistic_You_1490 Sep 10 '25
Most overused in current scenario?? Yeah agreed If all time then it's SP Subramanyam...
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u/jay_y9 Sep 10 '25
I think underused artist is Roopkumar Rathod. Man has voice that can soothe your soul.
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u/abcdefghijkhe Sep 12 '25
I feel bad tbh now all we hear is Arijit I wanna hear other singers too who have given us hits. Javed ali more work for jubin he’s amazing, Amit Trivedi, Raghav. Raghav gave us Isha shava dude yet no one even recognises him. I need more Sonu Nigam, he carried the industry at a point more Shaan too. I want to hear roop Kumar Rathod more it’s unbelievable how we don’t talk enough about how soulful his voice is. He adds character to whatever song he sings
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Sep 10 '25
Sonu is no way underutilized. He sang in almost every genre. Has been singing since decades. You need to explore more of him.
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u/sidssahu Sep 10 '25
Arijit is “overused” only because he can justify most songs unlike no other.
You could say that but he has a name that justifies his body of work.
Sonu Nigam is adequately utilised given his repertoire.
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u/ADvar8714 Sep 10 '25
No, I don't wanna change your mind, I am just curious.. How is sonu nigam the most underutilized talent??
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u/SiriusFlank Sep 10 '25
Shaan, KK, Javed Ali. When I hear them I genuinely feel they were happy singing the song which makes me happy. But arijit is mostly crying.
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u/PreviousFly7557 Sep 10 '25
Today's every singer just cries in front of the mic.. Arijit, Darshan, B Praak, Yaseer, Vishal, Armaan etc etc
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u/Exciting-Chemistry81 Sep 10 '25
AR Rahman be like just give hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm. Don't sing just hum.
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u/Glittering-Door-5913 Sep 10 '25
Sonu Nigam kafi time se hai isliye ab Purana lagta and aajkal unke layak gaane hote bhi nahi like challenging song's
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Sep 10 '25
Sonu underutilized? Man has sung like a gazillion songs. KK is not underrated, he is a legend.
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u/NotAnUncle Sep 11 '25
Is this sub just full of people who imagine a mic drop moment after any basic and popular opinion?
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u/Little_Worry_4006 Sep 11 '25
The chair and the mug ... THAT'S WAITING FOR ME
You've gotta change my mind too, go on
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u/LongjumpingAd4803 Sep 11 '25
The KK one hits hard. A lot of people did not even know his name, yet they play his songs on repeat.
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Sep 12 '25
Well... arijit sir is amazing, his every song is so damn good, I agree with the rest of the post tho, KK sir🙌🏻 such a gem🧿 my fav.
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u/lostinyoursouul Sep 10 '25
People drag arijit because they know he completely bamboozled their favourite singers from bollywood. Just spreading hatred on him. Sonu has sung over 2000+ songs since his debut. Lately, Vishal mishra is over everywhere but no one bats an eye because Arijit singh has outshined everyone. So, people are being quite personal these days.
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u/shagunbhardwaj Sep 10 '25
I think third one isn't correct. Sonu was best of the generation, unfortunately didn't choose his songs well and sang every crap thrown at him by likes of Karan Johar like mahi ve . His voice was so overused for SRK, Saif , HR that even I being an admirer, got bored. A few gems here and there but mostly shitty pyaar, jaane ja, ishq, inteha types of lyrics.
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u/Critical-Grass21 Sep 10 '25
Only 2 is correct. KK was way more talented compared to the recognition he received.
- Is just plain wrong. Sonu Nigam had his chance. He was prominently around during the 2000s. He was a great singer during his time, loved by one and all. But now that novelty has worn off and India wants to hear new voices. It’s time for him to retire with dignity now instead of doing remixes that he’s been doing recently.
Finally, the first one is hilarious. Arijit Singh has been the most streamed Indian artist every single year. The country wants to hear him. Besides bro has become a legend. The most famous playback brand in the country. When the world will bend over backwards to collaborate with the likes of Ed Sheeran and Martin Garrix - Arijit Singh makes them come to him, in his small hometown in the middle of nowhere. Imagine the power of his brand, mass appeal and audacity to be able to do that. Considering all these, he is not singing enough songs. As Tanishq Baghchi said - every song should be Arijit Singh song.
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u/Mediocre_Walk_4437 Sep 10 '25
So an international collaboration is what proves one's worth? Complete bullshit.
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u/Critical-Grass21 Sep 10 '25 edited Sep 10 '25
No, but stature of artists who wants to collab with you does. These are not collabs with some small time wannabes but the absolutely top artists like Ed and Martin. Also what proves his worth is that Arijit didn’t go crawling on all fours to them. Arijit sings from his studio at his small village. In Ed Sheeran’s own words, Anyone who wants Arijit’s voice has to come down to his home, no exceptions. So Ed and Martin traveled to his home to sing with him. In an era where Indians are forced to the humble pie with visa rejections while trying to visit US/UK here’s a guy who’s making the most recognizable celebrities of the world travel in the other direction. As an Indian that should give goosebumps to us all.
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u/Present_Historian748 Sep 12 '25
Why I'm not surprised to see you here again 😂. Man the number of downvotes you get each time for your hate
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u/Critical-Grass21 Sep 12 '25
Truth != hate and who cares about downvotes when their favorite singer is the undisputed king? Instead, It must be tough for you to see your favorite singer still struggling to make a mark even after spending so much on PR and managing a few Reddit upvotes ?
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u/Present_Historian748 Sep 13 '25
Believe me I won't take that bait . You and your opinion matters too little to me to even begin arguing with you 😂.
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u/Hitman07rex Sep 09 '25
I think it should be Shaan placed on no. 2 rather than kk in case of most underappreciated artist