Neha Bhasin

“You cannot just keep doing one thing for the rest of your life.”

“Because I grew up listening to and watching loads of pop/pop rock videos, I'm very influenced by the 1990s.”

“Even after I had recorded a few songs, people would say that they didn't know me. It would hurt at times but now, I have learnt to live in the present.”

“I was constantly told by people around that I need to lose weight to make it big, but I never got a dietician or got unnerved.”

“I love Delhi as it has always been a very good mix of cultures and when I was growing up, it was a city full of opportunities.”

“It's fun to interact with artistes from various genres and backgrounds.”

“Bhangra is a beautiful dance form slowly making its place in the mainstream dance forms worldwide.”

“I always knew what I wanted but just got a little disillusioned for a while. It was so difficult to understand what my music is.”

“I want to write my own thoughts and make my own music. I need to experiment with my sound and style.”

“I mean... yes, I have sung some really nice songs in Bollywood, and I have been lucky to sing them, but I am happy with the independent music space that I have created so far.”

“When I left home, I was a very normal kid with no insecurities or issues, but that was just the beginning.”

“I also feel I have always been targeted just because I am a singer and I like to look sexy. I like to wear a certain clothing, and targeted for that a lot. You see 18-19 year olds walking around in shorter clothes, nobody says anything.”

“There was a time when stars were made out of music videos but today singers rely on actors to make their singles hit. I find that sad.”

“'Meri Odhe Naal' is a traditional Punjabi song and our constant endeavor is to traditionally urbanize the folk sound and bring it to the masses.”

“Sex appeal is not in your body parts. It's in you.”

“Reality shows are a beginning for people but I don't think it's a good platform because if you see any of the reality show winners... We really had to crawl our way up and find an opportunity in the industry to become famous but a reality show can't give you that.”

“In my opinion, sadly, the music industry doesn't get its due in Bollywood.”

“This trolling culture is not good.”

“There are a lot of duets happening, but very few songs which are sung by only one woman.”

“'Kehnde Rehnde' is my way of highlighting the biasness and shaming that takes place every day, every minute, online and offline, in our society.”