Armaan Malik

Around eight or nine years back, I participated in 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa.' The point of coming on the show was that a person coming from music family can also compete with people from all over India.

When 'Main Rahoon' released, it became a hit with the youth.

I like Badshah's songs, as they are very cool, catchy, and very young. I think that's very important... It's connecting with the youth.

For an individual, playback singing is not enough to sustain a career, and it is not really a main source of income.

People don't think music to be a reliable source of income or career, which I will agree, in a way, because Bollywood is a very risky place to be in.

There was absolutely no pressure from the family. It was my choice to pursue a career in music. I always wanted to do music, which has been close to heart. In fact, I was dead sure about it.

I don't see Arijit Singh as a competition at all. That's because we both have a very different style of singing. In fact, I really appreciate what he's been able to bring to the playback singing industry.

When you have your own identity as a singer, you don't have competition.

I've never believed in competition. Everyone's here to do their own thing and become successful in that respect.

I am not sure if India is the right place to promote such music. I don't think there are still enough people who listen to English songs.

Tollywood has a special place in my heart because Telugu is my mother tongue, and when I sing in the language, my mom feels really happy.

Emoting songs onscreen comes naturally to me since we do emote in the studio behind the mike as well. But acting in a full-length Bollywood film is a completely different ball game.