India, May 27 -- Singer Rekha Bhardwaj has spoken about how late Jagjit Singh once made her feel "so small". Speaking with News18, Rekha recalled her conversation with the late ghazal singer and how his remark was a "wake-up call" for her. Jagjit Singh had once told her that the "chamak (the spark) in her voice is missing". (Also Read | Annoyed Rekha Bhardwaj stops singing during concert as organisers set off fireworks, fans say: 'She was calm, patient')

Recalling the time, Rekha said, "I wasn't upset in the usual sense. I was upset, very positively. It wasn't about ego. It was more that, I felt so small in that moment - I had been troubling him for almost two years, and he was always encouraging, always kind. But maybe I hadn't realised...