Sa Re Ga Ma Pa mentor Jigar Saraiya recalls how Anu Malik gave him and Sachin their first paid job

Zee TV’s Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, India’s singing reality show, continues to enthral audiences with its perfect blend of talent, entertainment, and inspiration. This platform has become a launchpad for emerging singers, providing them with invaluable guidance and exposure. As the competition heats up, the nation is glued to their screens, cheering on their favourite contestants and witnessing the transformation of their raw talent into polished performers under the guidance of the mentors Sachin-Jigar, Sachet Parampara, and Guru Randhawa.

This weekend Anu Malik and Kumar Sanu will be seen gracing the special episode, mentor Jigar recalled how Anu Malik not only gave him and Sachin their first paid job opportunity but also their first award for the hit song Apna Bana Le. If that wasn’t enough, Anu Malik had even envisioned them judging a reality show just a year ago. Today, that vision has come true as they proudly mentor this season of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, now isn’t that great?

Jigar said, “Back in 2008, one day, I got a call from Anu Malik, and Sachin and I were in disbelief. He asked us to come to a studio to record a song, and I told Sachin that someone was doing a prank with us. But when Sachin heard his voice on the call, he said we should definitely go because it was Anu Malik. We were literally wearing short pants and chappals, and we took a bus to the studio. He then took us out in his big fancy car and made us listen to a lot of songs while we were on the drive. He made us feel like everything is possible, and after that, he said “Ye jo sab suna hai tumne, use better kaam Anu Malik aur Sachin-Jigar saath me karenge”.

He added, “After that, he gave us a song for the movie ‘Kambakkht Ishq’, which was our first paid job. I cannot forget how that one phone call has inspired us to reach where we are today. We were wearing rubber slippers when we met him, but he did not hesitate to make us sit in his car, he made us feel like a part of his family, and it felt like home. He never made us feel like we were working for him, he always said we would do it together. This is what great people are made of. Cut to, when we got our first award for ‘Apna Bana Le’, it was presented to us by sir (Anu Malik), it was a big moment in our life and that day he told us that you guys deserve to judge a reality show and it will happen within a year. And here we are today.”

While Jigar talked about one of the most precious memories of his life, wait till you watch the episode for more such heartwarming moments.

Stay tuned as Sa Re Ga Ma Pa airs every Saturday-Sunday at 9 pm on Zee TV!