When I had to sing 'Kajra re' for 'Bunty Aur Babli,' I thought that my voice will not match that of Amitabh Bachchan's.

I have always been complimented that my voice matches all actors like Shahid Kapoor, Ajay Devgn, Amitabh Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan.

If I'm given a choice to pick what I am interested in, I will definitely sing a ghazal for a movie.

Ghazals can never die; they will come back.

People usually call me for experimental songs.

I have sung songs for several actors in movies, including Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan. Unfortunately, even after singing songs for their movies like 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' and 'Raees,' the two actors have not lip-synced them on screen.

For listeners, the song 'Kehne ko jashn-e-baharaa hai' looks a very easy number. In fact, it was a challenge to sing the song as I had to really suppress my voice and make it appear like a casual track.

Music is in my genes. My entire family is into singing.

I never thought I would do a reality show.

I love to go to Aksa Beach at midnight.

It's an amazing experience to perform in Nagpur! Music aficionados here appreciate good music and shower their love magnanimously on artistes.

I still recall how nervous I was when I went for the recording of 'Guzarish'… When I reached the studio, all of them were there - Rahman, Aamir Khan, lyricist Prasoon Joshi and director A.R. Murugadoss.

Listeners want fresh voices.

I get excited when I sing in a new language.

I think every singer should get a formal training in music.

I personally make sure that my songs are all original without any technical help, and only when that happens that I get complete satisfaction as a singer.

It's very difficult to get recognized in Bollywood. There are so many talented singers and so much competition.

I do see myself doing more than just playback singing.

In independent music, you are the badshah and there are no restrictions, which allow you to embrace your true music. Whereas in playback, your first obligation is to your music director and then to your sensibilities.

The response that I get from the Lucknow audience is always the best.

A lot of singers entered the industry with me. A lot of them struggled. Many have not been able to make it but some have sustained.

Odisha people are very musical. Our music industry has got many talented artists from Odisha. They love music a lot.

I've lost count of how many times I have performed in Chennai.

I rarely get the time to watch cricket as I am busy with recordings.