Tell us something about the success of
your recent single ‘Chitta Kukkad’ that
received over one million views.
‘Chitta Kukkad’ is one of my favourite folk songs and
I have sung it in traditional lyrics. Punjabi Tappe
singers originally sing this song in a question and
answer format but I sang it in a more conventional
way wherein I spoke about the importance of
daughters in a family. The song has been on the
to-do-list of my team for a very long time now and
after my fans voted for ‘Chitta Kukkad’ on my
Instagram against another folk song, we decided
that we definitely gotta give it a go. It makes me
immensely happy to see that the song was very
well received. We did it absolutely acoustically
with live percussions, live strings and live guitars
to make sure that it is done very organically.
In today's digital era, it’s a norm for every
artiste to interact with their fans through social
media. How active are you in this area? And do
you also at the same time feel that too much
proximity and exposure with celebrities might
kill their fantasy and mystery elements?
I am very much active on social media, albeit
not on all leading networking sites. I used to be
quite regular though once. I am pretty updated on
YouTube as that’s the best medium to connect
with my fans via music. Currently, I am in love
with Instagram. I think it’s because you get an
outlet to let your fans see the real side of you.
Earlier, the celebrities were like distant
stars in the sky whom we loved a lot but
never got a wind of who they really were.
The general perception rules that on-
screen personas or performers behind
the mikes tend to be perfect but this
notion can be misleading at times. I
make a deliberate effort to spread
the message of love and kindness
plus launch a crusade against
bullying, eve teasing and
molestation. I believe in using
my platform in the right spirit
and be highly honest about it.
I don’t really give two hoots
about what people think about
me. I am here to be me and I
am really proud of who I am.
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