Shubha Mudgal

Given the years of experience she has to her credit, Shubha Mudgal takes us off-guard when she says she's kept an arm's length from playback singing because she doesn't specialise in it. "Why not let those well-versed with it perform, while we sit back and enjoy?" she asks when we interact with her on the sidelines of her recital at the recently concluded CSMVS exhibition, India and the World. Having charted the growth of Bollywood music for close to three decades, the classical singer notices the diminishing place of the genre in the industry. In an interview with mid-day, she highlights the reason behind this trend, and discusses her upcoming ventures.