MUMBAI: They may be two different individuals, but for music aficionados, the composer duo has always had a single identity - Sajid-Wajid.
Though Wajid Khan passed away last year due to kidney infection and complications due to COVID-19, Sajid is determined to keep his brother alive through his name. “I don’t want people to call me Sajid Khan, so I have adopted Wajid as my surname. Now, my name is Sajid Wajid and that’s how it will be till the end. So what if he isn’t physically present, I feel his presence all the time. I have started composing tunes I never thought I would and I think it’s because of him. I feel that Wajid is with me during those times.”, said Sajid, who is busy with the reality show Indian Pro Music League these days.
Pointing out how some bonds transcend death, he shared, “We were three brothers - Wajid, Javed and I. When our father was unwell, he told us never to let anything come between us, and we have always followed that. We want to set an example of brotherhood. Today, a lot of importance is given to money, career and power. Siblings don’t meet each other and children don’t take care of their old parents. But, we are not like that. We are extremely attached to our families and our priority is to keep them happy. I was so close to Wajid that I met him in the ICU wearing the PPE kit much against everyone’s advice.”.
Sajid said, “There came a point when I thought if I had to go, I would go with him, but not without seeing him or being by his side. It is extremely difficult to fill that void. After I lost him, I told Salman (Khan) bhai, ‘The day I feel I don’t have the fire in me, I will tell you that I am done’. He has been a great support and saw me through the difficult phase. The confidence I feel today and the fire inside me is burning even more.”.
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On the work front, Sajid, who is one of the celebrity mentors on the Indian Pro Music League, said, “There are no newcomers on this show, every participant is a known face. Also, unlike other shows, the participants get to spend four days a week with their mentors. Basically, we groom these youngsters. This show has got a lot of glamour and is devoid of sob stories, which I think people have heard enough. That is what sets it apart.”.
Talking about reality shows, we often see talented singers fading out without making a breakthrough. Sajid explained, “There are a lot of problems, especially with children’s reality shows. Parents leave their jobs to help their children become stars. And they are pampered to such an extent that it spoils them. Bachhe ko iss tarah se pamper kiya jata hai ki aap usko maa-baap bana dete hain aur khud bachche bann jaate hain.”.
He further elaborated, “They grow up too early and that’s not right. Unko kuchh zyada samajh dee jaati hai reality ki, ki unki samajh mein itni saari cheezein ghus jaati hain ki unki life par woh asar karta hai.”.
Credit: Bombay Times
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