MUMBAI: Veteran playback singer and acclaimed voice actor Sudesh Bhosale’s contribution to the world of music is not unknown. However, few know that his mastery in voice acting has earned him accolades and appreciation from the industry.

Recently, Sudesh Bhosale was felicitated by the India Voice Fest for his exemplary contribution to the craft of voice acting. Held at Rangsharda auditorium in Bandra in its second edition, India Voice Fest  is backed by an association of all-India voice artists, dubbing artists in radio, films or TV who help those ‘behind the curtain’ per se.

“Often, some actors do not do their own dubbings. We voice the actors,” says Sudesh Bhosale, adding that “Amol Sen, Harish Bhimani were part of the jury that chose me this year for my contribution to the world of dubbing and voice artistry.”

On receiving this honour, Sudesh Bhosale shared, “It felt really good. I met senior artists as well as artists from the young generation.” With the youth present at the felicitation wanting his advice, he averred, “Don’t just stick to behind-the-curtain work. Try coming out to the front. Don’t always remain behind the camera. You will earn your name, fame as well as make more money.”

Not everyone is aware that after veteran actor Sanjeev Kumar’s sudden demise, it was Sudesh Bhosale who saved the day! He dubbed 5 films of the late actor. And that’s not all! He also dubbed Anil Kapoor’s voice in Tezaab. Apart from Sanjeev Kumar and Anil Kapoor, the versatile singer often dubs for Amitabh Bachchan in regional languages.

More power to voice artists and Sudesh Bhosale.