Currently I am: Build a ghazal symphony experience called Whispers of Infinity.
Highest point in life: When I left engineering for music.
Weak point in life: Losing my father and mother within a year, and having to close my studio during Covid.
In my playlist: Ka Karoon Sajani, by Bade Ghulam Ali Khan; Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s qawwalis.
One thing I will never buy: An intensive course in ghazal singing in seven days.
Today I miss: Delhi Choli Bhature.
Last thing you ordered online: In-ear headphones.
App I check before bed: Instagram
Advice I would give my 18 year old self: Surrender is the key. Find a teacher and seek knowledge.
My favorite subject in school: Music and mathematics.
I’ll swipe right on: Anyone who loves poetry, meditation and silence as much as music.
My secret skill is: Create Excel sheets. I have one for almost everything.
Magic tool I wish I had: A device that can increase the hours of the day from 24 to 36.
My favorite Sunday memories: Dosa, idli, a movie, and doing nothing at all.
The moment that struck me most astral: Meeting Mr. Zakir Hussain at Prithvi Theater.
My favorite bad habit: Micromanagement, though I’m finally getting better at letting go.
If I could travel backwards or forwards in time, I would…: Back to observing great artists. Or watch the beginning of time. Then, I’ll move forward to make my first contact with aliens.
The best thing about fame: Love, blessings and adulation from listeners.
The worst thing about fame: Losing little pockets of privacy, but art requires a little surrender.
From HT Brunch, 21 February 2026
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