Sonu Nigam announces son Nevaan’s entry into music with sci-fi short film ‘Slide’

Singer Sonu Nigam has announced that his son, Nevaan Nigam, is stepping into the world of music, with short films and music videos as his first ventures. The Padma Shri awardee made the announcement in an Instagram post on Saturday, timed with Diwali.

In a long caption, Nigam said Nevaan was beginning his musical journey on a path quite different from that of his grandfather and father, to explore his own horizons. He traced the young man’s transformation over the years, from a chubby little boy and someone who was too shy to sing in front of his own father to a fit young man who now practises vocal exercises for up to 16 hours a day. He added that Nevaan has been cracking one-take recordings in the studio with the music producer Poo Bear and also puts in hours of dance practice.

Nigam recalled that Nevaan had first drawn public attention as a child, singing ‘Kolaveri Di’ in the studio at the age of four and performing ‘Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin’ live on stage at four and a half. He asked fans to bless his son so that he continues his journey with dignity, hard work, passion and humility, and to give him their love.

The post also presented ‘Slide’, a sci-fi short film by Nevaan Nigam. He features in it as the protagonist, who travels back in time through a time-travel device.

Nevaan, who was born in July 2007, is Nigam’s son with Madhurima Nigam. He first sang a few lines in a film song as a child, in ‘Santa Banta Pvt Ltd’, and has often appeared in his father’s videos and live performances. Nigam has said in the past that his son need not follow him into singing.