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Ananya Ashok
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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan sahab
has been my inspiration since I
was a child and still he is always
there in my mind. His songs keep
playing in my head. He is such a
fantastic musician who I consider
divine when it comes to music.
I've always been the biggest fan
of him and he will always be my
inspiration
What is your life like? Very hectic or do you have
free time?
It’s amazing, actually. It’s always good when your hobby
becomes your profession. And you're getting paid to do what
you like doing. I don't think life gets better than this. I'm
always so thankful to God because he's the one who made me
an artist. He selected me for this wonderful life and gave me
this talent.
Could you tell us three things about you that
people don't know and that we can share with
the world?
I'm not sure if anyone knows this about me, but over the years
I've realized that if I wouldn't have been a singer, I might have
been on the ramp! I love to wear designer clothes and I love to
dress up. Second thing is that I have an OCD problem (laughs).
I have lots of issues with hygiene. I get uncomfortable even
when I shake hands and think ten times before shaking hands
with anyone. I think I wash my hands about a 100 times during
the day. This is a big deal for me. I can't just go sit anywhere,
go anywhere, can't even eat at a lot of places. This actually
makes me a little anxious. With my lifestyle and all the
travelling, it’s tough to maintain such strict hygiene. Third,
I guess you could say that I play chess? I don’t know. Not too
many girls play chess and I'm pretty good at it. I play quite
well and I defeat a lot of my opponents!
So, how do you see your career five years or ten
years down the line? What do you see yourself
doing?
A : I think I'll definitely go higher in rank. I believe in God and
my hard work. I'll always give my best and I promise that I'll
always advance from wherever I am. From my end, I'll never
back off from a struggle. After that, its all up to one’s luck.
Whatever is written in your destiny will happen.
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