Rekha was shattered when Jagjit Singh said THIS

Rekha Bhardwaj is known to have the most soulful voice as her songs - be it 'Phir Le Aaya Dil' from 'Barfi' or 'Namak Isq Ka' continue to stir a chord in the heart. While she has a huge following, did you know that the the late legendary Jagjit Singh did not think her voice had any spark when she had just started out. Rekha recalled this incident and what she felt that time. The singer also opened up on how she took his comments positively.
Speaking about it, she said during a chat with Shubhankar Mishra, "He said, ‘Aawaz mein chamak nahi hai’ (There’s no spark in your voice). I respect him a lot. If he said it, there must be an element of truth in it. But of course, at that time, I couldn’t take it. I felt embarrassed. I doubted myself."
She further added, "I cried throughout my way back home. The most beautiful thing is that

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(author-lyricist), who was in the car with me, didn’t say a word to me. He let me cry. That’s such a nice thing. We often console others and stop them from crying. He’s written such great poetry and ghazals. He’d have been so sensitive."
But that's when Rekha decided to take it positively and work hard, to prove him wrong. Rekha ended up working with him for an album 'Ishqa Ishq' which came out in 2002. At that point in time, the legendary ghazal singer really liked her singing. Rekha reveals she met Singh through her husband Vishal Bhardwaj.

For those not in the know, film-maker Vishal Bhardwaj and Rekha met in 1984. They tied the knot in 1991 and have been together ever since. They serve couple goals and continue to also sing together at their live concerts which fans absolutely love.