Arijit Singh: Music is omnipresent in my life

Arijit Singh is one of the best singers in Bollywood. His voice has the has the power to sway countless fans to his tunes. The singer says the word star is created, "The words 'star' and 'celebrity' are created; they are usually a state of mind rather than an actual thing. The words have gained more importance these days, especially in the [film] industry.”


The singer talks about getting a royalty for his songs, "Not getting royalty for our songs is a drawback we face as singers in India. If we start getting royalty for the songs we sing, we can consider our future secure."


The singer talks about his recent tour and the pressure he had, "It was the first city for the tour, so there was a lot of pressure. I performed some Bengali songs for the audience.”


Arijit Singh confesses that his family isn’t allowed to play music and he talks about his passion for music, "Why do you have to balance your life? I've been pursuing music since childhood. Music is omnipresent in my life; it hasn't affected anything. My family isn't allowed to play my songs. There is so much more music to listen to and learn from. So I feel my family should not limit their music listening to one artist. They only listen to my songs when they are travelling."