MUMBAI: Aditya Narayan has opened up about how his father Udit Narayan prepared him for the realities of the film industry.

Aditya debuted as a playback singer with his father and soon started performing with him too. About the experience, Aditya said in a recent interview, “Phir mere thode aur gaane ho gaye toh we would perform at shows together. He would always tell me what was wrong with my performance and never about what was right. At that time, it felt horrible to hear that from my father. However, when I grew up, I realised that that’s how the world is going to be. I didn’t feel the pinch when I grew up — tum kya bologe, mere baap mujhe sab kuchh bol chuke hain.”

The host and singer says that as he grew up, he had a better perspective. He shared, “I have started understanding my father better. It feels that I am almost identical to him. I have become a copy of him. Jaane anjaane mein main unki tarah bann gaya hoon.”

He added, “I have always loved my father, but there was a phase when I would think he was criticising me too much. But compared to him, I have had it far easier. I had certain privileges, so that respect started growing. I started taking my craft seriously. That changed things at his end, too. He started respecting me more. Today, when we hang out together, there are no career talks, there is no singing. I think we talk about everything other than our work now.”

Aditya then confessed that while Udit has been his idol, he realised that he would have to carve out a niche for himself.

Credits: The Indian Express