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‘I was scared; had 25 cups of tea’: Sudesh Bhosale on singing Jumma Chumma in front of Amitabh Bachchan
Updated On: 15 November, 2026 10:39 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Sudesh Bhosale looks back at recording the iconic Jumma Chumma for Amitabh Bachchan. He recalls being nervous about singing in front of the superstar and reveals that the five-hour recording session left him drinking 25 cups of tea

Sudesh Bhosale, Amitabh Bachchan (Pics/Special Arrangements, AFP)
From lending his voice to Amitabh Bachchan in some of Bollywood’s most memorable songs to leaving audiences amazed with his spot-on mimicry, Sudesh Bhosale has carved a distinct place for himself in the music industry. In an exclusive chat with mid-day, the singer and mimicry artist takes a trip down memory lane, revisiting some amusing incidents involving Amitabh Bachchan and sharing stories from the recording of Jumma Chumma.
When people mistook Amitabh Bachchan for Sudesh Bhosale
Sudesh Bhosale said that mimicry artists and comedians in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s never made fun of junior or senior artistes. He added, "Below the belt was not even in our dictionary." When asked if anyone had ever been offended by his mimicry or if he had ever been pranked, he recalled two to three such instances where people mistook Amitabh Bachchan for him.


