Chote Ustaad, Badi Ustaadi

Aakansha Sharma is basking in glory after singing hit numbers Mein Adhoora from the recent film Beiiman Love, and Hairat-e-aashiqui from the film Ye Toh Two Much Ho Gayaa. Her tracks vary between loud beats and soothing rhythms, demonstrating versatility for this young artist. Being a trained singer, she is comfortable singing all genres from the latest Bollywood dance numbers to the old classics sung by Asha Bhosle and Lata Mangeshkar. He was in the city recently for Asia’s largest music festival’s, Bollywood Music Project voice hunt.

She gained popularity after participating in two reality shows on the Star Plus TV channel. She is the winner of Amul Star Voice of India Chote Ustad, and also the finalist of Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar, where her competitors were singers like Sreeram and Mohammed Irfan. “I come from a non-music background and I am a self-taught musician. But I am very fortunate that opportunities came my way. I have not had to struggle at all; instead I found the industry very welcoming,” she says.
 Over time, she has become proficient in various genres at a young age, and believes it wouldn’t have been possible without the support of her parents. “After my stint in reality shows, my father wanted me take up something that was more stable and secure. He was skeptical about my decision to join the music industry. But my mother supported me, and now both of them feel proud,” she adds.

Her personal playlist includes romantic songs and ballads. She believes in going with the flow and not planning too much for the future. “I planned a lot in 2014, but nothing happened, and when I didn’t plan anything, everything fell in place. Now, I believe that God has plans for us and we should just follow,” says the singer who has an item number and a few more Bollywood songs in the pipeline.

zainab.kantawala@goldensparrow.com

Originally published on The Golden Sparrow