Prominent nineties pop icon Suneeta Rao, widely recognized for her chart-topping pop track Paree Hoon Main, has opened up about an overlooked chapter from her playback career. Rao, who was also actively engaged in college theatre productions and recognized for her dance performances, took her first musical steps with Suneeta Senorita. In 1991, she launched her landmark Hindi pop album Dhuan, which propelled her to household fame across the country. On Tuesday, October 6, the artist looked back at her famous playback number In The Night, No Control and recounted the unusual story behind its official recognition.
A Major Playback Credit Given To The Wrong Artist
Taking to her official Instagram profile, Rao shared a clip of the passionate song featuring Rekha and Akshay Kumar from the 1996 feature film helmed by director Umesh Mehra. In her post, the singer revealed that the chartbuster had mistakenly carried the name of another vocalist in the credits for several years after release. Describing the track as a sizzling chapter from her Bollywood playback history, she recalled how the error persisted despite the song enjoying widespread popularity during the era.
Chart Success Under Tips And Anu Malik
The song In The Night, No Control emerged as a massive sensation in the nineties from the film Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi. Released by the music label Tips, the composition was crafted by prominent music director Anu Malik, with the on-screen chemistry of Akshay Kumar and Rekha capturing broad audience attention. Rao explained that rectifying the historic misattribution required substantial effort. Thanks to the dedicated intervention of Sherley Singh and her company MRM Music Rights, the error was eventually corrected, formally restoring Rao's name to the official credit line across distribution platforms including YouTube.
The 1996 Box Office Blockbuster
Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi stood out as the 5th highest-grossing feature film of 1996. Alongside Akshay Kumar and Rekha, the action thriller also starred Raveena Tandon and featured appearances by former WWE wrestlers. The film's storyline focuses on an adventurous protagonist searching for his missing brother, leading him directly into an underworld syndicate run by a powerful mob figure named Maya, where he must prove his physical prowess in high-stakes wrestling bouts to earn her trust.
