“Music has always been my happy place right from the early age. As a kid, I remember being absolutely in love with Indian film music. Certain songs by AR Rahman and Shankar – Ehsaan – Loy, from the movies like Sakhi, Dil Chahta Hai, Guru, Rang De Basanti, Rock On, etc. has always made me feel refreshed and happy. I would forget everything around me and just focus on the subtle elements of music in those tunes. This passion continued even when I was in my early teens. I learned how to play Guitar by attending special music course classes after college with out the knowledge of my father. Attending that course gave me an opportunity to explore more options in music. Unfortunately, my excitement didn’t last long either. When I told my parents that I wanted to pursue a career in music after my class 12, they weren’t okay with my choice. In my family, careers in Arts are not the most respected. My parents would rather want to see me as an engineer or civil servant – someone who’s honoured and given importance. In fact, my proposal upset my father so much that he withdrew me from the day scholar category and enrolled me in hostel in my B.Tech. On the first day of my college, a day when everyone was excited to meet new friends, I had to deal with my parents who want me to focus only on studies. At that moment, I knew that my days are not going to the same like before. I would attend the classes just for the sake of it. Luckily, our college conducts cultural events every four months and I always took part in those events actively. Everytime I performed on stage infront of a large crowd, my friends would cheer me up and that always kept me going. Through out, I did not let the difficulties in my life get me down; I knew that nobody would believe in me unless I believed in myself. Even though I am not living with my parents, I want to make them happy in the future. I am in my fourth year currently and I will not repeat the same mistake again!”
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