The purpose behind coming to Mumbai had always been music and I feel blessed to have got the opportunity to showcase my talent, work with prominent directors and reach out to my fans.
There are two things that I really like to do. One is I like to watch horror films a lot. The other hobby is photography.
When you are yourself involved in a project so much, you have to take one step at a time and make sure it turns out good.
Music is a very sensitive thing. We get musically attached to a project and it has the power to affect your mood.
Every musician creates a bank. You'll first check if any of the songs from the bank fits in, and if you feel it does, you suggest it to the filmmakers. Sometimes it works, while sometimes it gets rejected.
At the end of the day I also need to earn my bread and butter. Just because I am not getting to show my versatility doesn't mean I will leave the projects that are coming my way.
If you're in Bollywood and working in any category, and you receive a Filmfare Award for it, it's a huge thing for any creative person.
I got recognition because of film music, but people start recognizing me as an artiste more because of singles.
I haven't travelled much. Even if I have, it's for work or for performance. I haven't explored things.
While my father has a music group of his own, my mother sings devotional songs. So, right from childhood I would sit with them during practice and I trained under Vidod Dwivediji.