When one talks about bhajans, the first name that pops up in mind is that of Anup Jalota. He is rightly called the Bhajan Samrat of India. The Padma Shri awardee was recently honoured with the prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, aka Akademi Puraskar, for his contribution to music. ETimes sat down with the ace singer for an exclusive interview where he spoke about receiving the honour, today's music scenario, the need to reinvent, and the song closest to his heart. Excerpts...
You received the prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, aka Akademi Puraskar, from the hands of our honourable President Droupadi Murmu recently. What was the feeling like?
