‘ I always dreamt of being a Fakir’

<b>When did you start, who encouraged you to sing?</b><br>Singing, came naturally to me as I belong to a family in which art, literature and music have been an integral part of our lives, both of my parents sing. There was always a lot of music in the house, varying between classical music to old Hindi film songs that we all were exposed to and learnt by heart. <br>I started at the age of five years, once I sang in the local club where my doctor heard my voice and insisted that my parents should let me learn classical music and get formal training.<br><br><b>What is the inspiration behind your new album Mann Bawra?</b><br>As a child, my only dream was to become a wandering fakir who fits all boundaries and patterns in life. I did not know what else to become and never understood why do we have to become something in life. Why can't we just keep doing things we like doing and keep living?<br>Every album or a song is a source of self expression for an artist, expressing the inner desires, sentiments and experiences. Each song in the album is a self-expression. Like, the song Fakira, sung by Rahul Ram and me expresses the desire to be a fakir, I was always amused by fakirs who used to come for alms, nobody questioned them and nobody stopped them from doing anything or being nothing, that inspired me.<br><b><br>What are you planning next?</b><br>For now, I am planning to travel, meet some more artists, learn and create new music.