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A taste of my culture | Rajnigandha Shekhawat | TEDxYouth@NMS


I’m from a very very conservative family

I’m from a very very conservative family strict parents singing is like a

strict parents singing is like a

strict parents singing is like a complete nono good girls from a

complete nono good girls from a

complete nono good girls from a checkered Keilar Kia guarana got my

checkered Keilar Kia guarana got my

checkered Keilar Kia guarana got my regard for the child you have to see my

regard for the child you have to see my

regard for the child you have to see my music videos my car is the typical a

music videos my car is the typical a

music videos my car is the typical a checker so it was such a such a

checker so it was such a such a

checker so it was such a such a challenge because I had decided I want

challenge because I had decided I want

challenge because I had decided I want to be a singer I thought I had singing

to be a singer I thought I had singing

to be a singer I thought I had singing talents and I had a lot of these ideas

talents and I had a lot of these ideas

talents and I had a lot of these ideas in my head which I thought made for a

in my head which I thought made for a

in my head which I thought made for a great singer

great singer

great singer it meant you had to have great singing

it meant you had to have great singing

it meant you had to have great singing skills and that’s it people will come

skills and that’s it people will come

skills and that’s it people will come and say come we will give you work we’ll

and say come we will give you work we’ll

and say come we will give you work we’ll make you famous

make you famous

make you famous and I thought that’s how it’s gonna be

and I thought that’s how it’s gonna be

and I thought that’s how it’s gonna be with my life at my time if you had to

with my life at my time if you had to

with my life at my time if you had to become a famous singer because the thing

become a famous singer because the thing

become a famous singer because the thing is you are always a singer if you’re a

is you are always a singer if you’re a

is you are always a singer if you’re a singer then you are a singer but we all

singer then you are a singer but we all

singer then you are a singer but we all want to be famous or we can all be just

want to be famous or we can all be just

want to be famous or we can all be just singers at home and we’ll still be

singers at home and we’ll still be

singers at home and we’ll still be singers but we want to be famous right

singers but we want to be famous right

singers but we want to be famous right the only stars we want people take

the only stars we want people take

the only stars we want people take selfies with us take our autographs so

selfies with us take our autographs so

selfies with us take our autographs so there are two ways of doing it in my

there are two ways of doing it in my

there are two ways of doing it in my time you either go and become a playback

time you either go and become a playback

time you either go and become a playback singer or you become this bigshot pop

singer or you become this bigshot pop

singer or you become this bigshot pop star okay so both of them required you

star okay so both of them required you

star okay so both of them required you to go to Bombay and I was in Jaipur from

to go to Bombay and I was in Jaipur from

to go to Bombay and I was in Jaipur from a very very conservative family do you

a very very conservative family do you

a very very conservative family do you see what I’m wearing this is what we

see what I’m wearing this is what we

see what I’m wearing this is what we wear for our weddings and this is what

wear for our weddings and this is what

wear for our weddings and this is what our mom wore at home so going to Bombay

our mom wore at home so going to Bombay

our mom wore at home so going to Bombay becoming a singer was like no way so I

becoming a singer was like no way so I

becoming a singer was like no way so I did one big con job with my dad I never

did one big con job with my dad I never

did one big con job with my dad I never took permission to go to Bombay I told

took permission to go to Bombay I told

took permission to go to Bombay I told him I’ll go to visit I nicely went to

him I’ll go to visit I nicely went to

him I’ll go to visit I nicely went to visit I took up a job in Bombay and then

visit I took up a job in Bombay and then

visit I took up a job in Bombay and then said hey Dad

said hey Dad

said hey Dad you know what I don’t think I’m coming

you know what I don’t think I’m coming

you know what I don’t think I’m coming back now it was such a cleanly done

back now it was such a cleanly done

back now it was such a cleanly done thing because if I’d asked him it’s very

thing because if I’d asked him it’s very

thing because if I’d asked him it’s very possible I could have been locked up in

possible I could have been locked up in

possible I could have been locked up in the house it’s very possible I could

the house it’s very possible I could

the house it’s very possible I could have gotten you know married off to some

have gotten you know married off to some

have gotten you know married off to some other Tucker and moved from my heavily

other Tucker and moved from my heavily

other Tucker and moved from my heavily to another Harley and it would have been

to another Harley and it would have been

to another Harley and it would have been you know no one would have batted an

you know no one would have batted an

you know no one would have batted an eyelid because that’s the kind of family

eyelid because that’s the kind of family

eyelid because that’s the kind of family I’m

I’m

I’m from so instead of creating a scene at

from so instead of creating a scene at

from so instead of creating a scene at home and fighting and this and that I

home and fighting and this and that I

home and fighting and this and that I just said I’m going to visit I visited

just said I’m going to visit I visited

just said I’m going to visit I visited and I got a job and I said that’s it

and I got a job and I said that’s it

and I got a job and I said that’s it the main thing that you have to do when

the main thing that you have to do when

the main thing that you have to do when you are rebelling against your parents

you are rebelling against your parents

you are rebelling against your parents is you have to make sure you have your

is you have to make sure you have your

is you have to make sure you have your own money okay because rebellion doesn’t

own money okay because rebellion doesn’t

own money okay because rebellion doesn’t work that you say dad I don’t like your

work that you say dad I don’t like your

work that you say dad I don’t like your views but I like your money so you have

views but I like your money so you have

views but I like your money so you have to have your own money right basics pay

to have your own money right basics pay

to have your own money right basics pay so I had been collecting money all this

so I had been collecting money all this

so I had been collecting money all this while I’d been working since I was in

while I’d been working since I was in

while I’d been working since I was in school and I barely attended college so

school and I barely attended college so

school and I barely attended college so how about fifteen thousand rupees and I

how about fifteen thousand rupees and I

how about fifteen thousand rupees and I said shallow Tigger that’s enough so I

said shallow Tigger that’s enough so I

said shallow Tigger that’s enough so I shifted to Bombay and I thought now I’m

shifted to Bombay and I thought now I’m

shifted to Bombay and I thought now I’m gonna send my demo to everybody not

gonna send my demo to everybody not

gonna send my demo to everybody not wanna be a star no such thing happened

wanna be a star no such thing happened

wanna be a star no such thing happened Oh

Oh

Oh for two years two years is how long

for two years two years is how long

for two years two years is how long that’s a really long time I did not have

that’s a really long time I did not have

that’s a really long time I did not have the numbers of music directors how are

the numbers of music directors how are

the numbers of music directors how are you gonna go and tell people you’re a

you gonna go and tell people you’re a

you gonna go and tell people you’re a great singer if you don’t even have

great singer if you don’t even have

great singer if you don’t even have numbers of people in another city it was

numbers of people in another city it was

numbers of people in another city it was not my city plus I had to pay for my

not my city plus I had to pay for my

not my city plus I had to pay for my living my lodging boarding eating but

living my lodging boarding eating but

living my lodging boarding eating but the one decent thing I’ve always done in

the one decent thing I’ve always done in

the one decent thing I’ve always done in life and any of you who want to be

life and any of you who want to be

life and any of you who want to be singers and actors please go with money

singers and actors please go with money

singers and actors please go with money and start working don’t get into this

and start working don’t get into this

and start working don’t get into this trap of I am going to be a struggling

trap of I am going to be a struggling

trap of I am going to be a struggling singer or a struggling actor because

singer or a struggling actor because

singer or a struggling actor because everything requires money and Bombay is

everything requires money and Bombay is

everything requires money and Bombay is a very very expensive place okay so

a very very expensive place okay so

a very very expensive place okay so anyway I had the money and I had started

anyway I had the money and I had started

anyway I had the money and I had started working but there was still a time when

working but there was still a time when

working but there was still a time when I had very little money and I found this

I had very little money and I found this

I had very little money and I found this little dozer shop that say that sold the

little dozer shop that say that sold the

little dozer shop that say that sold the masala dosa for 10 bucks

masala dosa for 10 bucks

masala dosa for 10 bucks so my dinner was set get 10 rupees was

so my dinner was set get 10 rupees was

so my dinner was set get 10 rupees was all that I required for dinner so I was

all that I required for dinner so I was

all that I required for dinner so I was very happy because I’ve staying in a

very happy because I’ve staying in a

very happy because I’ve staying in a good hostel and the salary that I was

good hostel and the salary that I was

good hostel and the salary that I was making I was paying exactly the same

making I was paying exactly the same

making I was paying exactly the same amount for the hostel that I was staying

amount for the hostel that I was staying

amount for the hostel that I was staying in so money was tight anyway and I was

in so money was tight anyway and I was

in so money was tight anyway and I was not going to take money from my dad

not going to take money from my dad

not going to take money from my dad because you know is that Gaza Valley so

because you know is that Gaza Valley so

because you know is that Gaza Valley so that’s where I was stuck anyway I

that’s where I was stuck anyway I

that’s where I was stuck anyway I started working I got a better job sorry

started working I got a better job sorry

started working I got a better job sorry getting more money and so that took care

getting more money and so that took care

getting more money and so that took care of that part of it that I was not

of that part of it that I was not

of that part of it that I was not struggling like other people then I did

struggling like other people then I did

struggling like other people then I did one more thing I started

one more thing I started

one more thing I started doing live shows so by the end of it by

doing live shows so by the end of it by

doing live shows so by the end of it by the end of those two three years I was

the end of those two three years I was

the end of those two three years I was actually making double the money that

actually making double the money that

actually making double the money that most strugglers do I had a salary coming

most strugglers do I had a salary coming

most strugglers do I had a salary coming and I had money over the weekend from

and I had money over the weekend from

and I had money over the weekend from gigs so each one of you please

gigs so each one of you please

gigs so each one of you please understand if you’re going to Bombay to

understand if you’re going to Bombay to

understand if you’re going to Bombay to become anything that you want to be make

become anything that you want to be make

become anything that you want to be make sure that you have a job do not fall for

sure that you have a job do not fall for

sure that you have a job do not fall for those stories of whom the platform

those stories of whom the platform

those stories of whom the platform pistoi way or you can follow platform

pistoi way or you can follow platform

pistoi way or you can follow platform pea babies or immunity stories go any

pea babies or immunity stories go any

pea babies or immunity stories go any pasta only when you become successful

pasta only when you become successful

pasta only when you become successful people start asking you your stories

people start asking you your stories

people start asking you your stories otherwise no one is interested in the

otherwise no one is interested in the

otherwise no one is interested in the story of a poor person sleeping

story of a poor person sleeping

story of a poor person sleeping somewhere or struggling to be somebody

somewhere or struggling to be somebody

somewhere or struggling to be somebody so be very careful when you go out there

so be very careful when you go out there

so be very careful when you go out there specially girls make sure that you are

specially girls make sure that you are

specially girls make sure that you are financially secure okay so now the two

financially secure okay so now the two

financially secure okay so now the two things that I needed to become a

things that I needed to become a

things that I needed to become a successful playback singer or get a big

successful playback singer or get a big

successful playback singer or get a big music video who are not happening I had

music video who are not happening I had

music video who are not happening I had met a lot of music directors I met the

met a lot of music directors I met the

met a lot of music directors I met the entire spectrum from the really creepy

entire spectrum from the really creepy

entire spectrum from the really creepy to the Palais Jurists to the really nice

to the Palais Jurists to the really nice

to the Palais Jurists to the really nice guys and you have to be smart enough

guys and you have to be smart enough

guys and you have to be smart enough that they are enough creepy people and

that they are enough creepy people and

that they are enough creepy people and they are not creepy people only in

they are not creepy people only in

they are not creepy people only in Bollywood there are creepy people in the

Bollywood there are creepy people in the

Bollywood there are creepy people in the world okay you are going to run into

world okay you are going to run into

world okay you are going to run into them everywhere you just have to know

them everywhere you just have to know

them everywhere you just have to know how to avoid them if you run into them

how to avoid them if you run into them

how to avoid them if you run into them please be firm and say not interested

please be firm and say not interested

please be firm and say not interested why because the world is full of very

why because the world is full of very

why because the world is full of very nice people as well I met some really

nice people as well I met some really

nice people as well I met some really nice people in Bollywood so I met Hassan

nice people in Bollywood so I met Hassan

nice people in Bollywood so I met Hassan okay and he’s such a nice human being I

okay and he’s such a nice human being I

okay and he’s such a nice human being I told him I’m from Rajasthan I sing a

told him I’m from Rajasthan I sing a

told him I’m from Rajasthan I sing a folk anole and he said listen just tell

folk anole and he said listen just tell

folk anole and he said listen just tell me do you have enough money on you I

me do you have enough money on you I

me do you have enough money on you I said yeah I have a place to say he said

said yeah I have a place to say he said

said yeah I have a place to say he said I see so many singers who come from

I see so many singers who come from

I see so many singers who come from small towns they don’t have money to

small towns they don’t have money to

small towns they don’t have money to stay they don’t have money to eat and I

stay they don’t have money to eat and I

stay they don’t have money to eat and I feel really bad so it was really nice

feel really bad so it was really nice

feel really bad so it was really nice that I had started meeting the nicer

that I had started meeting the nicer

that I had started meeting the nicer people in Bollywood as well but nothing

people in Bollywood as well but nothing

people in Bollywood as well but nothing was happening so I said okay if playback

was happening so I said okay if playback

was happening so I said okay if playback is not happening let me just go and do

is not happening let me just go and do

is not happening let me just go and do my own thing let me go to a music

my own thing let me go to a music

my own thing let me go to a music company and get my big video and be this

company and get my big video and be this

company and get my big video and be this big star like Adnan Sami you know the

big star like Adnan Sami you know the

big star like Adnan Sami you know the big guys now I tried to do that and

big guys now I tried to do that and

big guys now I tried to do that and music companies don’t give you time of

music companies don’t give you time of

music companies don’t give you time of day why he’s only one famous people now

day why he’s only one famous people now

day why he’s only one famous people now how am I going to become famous if no

how am I going to become famous if no

how am I going to become famous if no one makes me favor

one makes me favor

one makes me favor right so this was a big catch-22

right so this was a big catch-22

right so this was a big catch-22 situation so what I did was since I was

situation so what I did was since I was

situation so what I did was since I was working in a had experience in marketing

working in a had experience in marketing

working in a had experience in marketing I joined a music company I said cello to

I joined a music company I said cello to

I joined a music company I said cello to America with her sending our ado get her

America with her sending our ado get her

America with her sending our ado get her salami

salami

salami so I started working in the music

so I started working in the music

so I started working in the music company I understood the business and

company I understood the business and

company I understood the business and that’s when I realized that pop singer

that’s when I realized that pop singer

that’s when I realized that pop singer then pop boom had died people are not

then pop boom had died people are not

then pop boom had died people are not buying pop songs no there was no money

buying pop songs no there was no money

buying pop songs no there was no money being made by music companies so how are

being made by music companies so how are

being made by music companies so how are they gonna put money on me if they’re

they gonna put money on me if they’re

they gonna put money on me if they’re not making any money so ok now I again

not making any money so ok now I again

not making any money so ok now I again come back to the point number one money

come back to the point number one money

come back to the point number one money everything needs money investment so I

everything needs money investment so I

everything needs money investment so I said ok so there’s only one thing left

said ok so there’s only one thing left

said ok so there’s only one thing left to do I’m gonna make my own music video

to do I’m gonna make my own music video

to do I’m gonna make my own music video I’m gonna do my own thing

I’m gonna do my own thing

I’m gonna do my own thing so all the money that I had collected in

so all the money that I had collected in

so all the money that I had collected in the world I put in recording a song

the world I put in recording a song

the world I put in recording a song recording an album and making a music

recording an album and making a music

recording an album and making a music video the music video came out and I

video the music video came out and I

video the music video came out and I said ok now it has to come on TV and

said ok now it has to come on TV and

said ok now it has to come on TV and that’s when I realized after the music

that’s when I realized after the music

that’s when I realized after the music video has been shot all my money has

video has been shot all my money has

video has been shot all my money has been put in it that TV channels don’t

been put in it that TV channels don’t

been put in it that TV channels don’t play Rajasthani music so I did not

play Rajasthani music so I did not

play Rajasthani music so I did not realize that but I went with him and I

realize that but I went with him and I

realize that but I went with him and I said but you pay Panjabi music you play

said but you pay Panjabi music you play

said but you pay Panjabi music you play the mill music why aren’t you playing my

the mill music why aren’t you playing my

the mill music why aren’t you playing my Rajasthani music they said no we don’t

Rajasthani music they said no we don’t

Rajasthani music they said no we don’t so all the money that I had had been put

so all the money that I had had been put

so all the money that I had had been put in the music video and it turned out

in the music video and it turned out

in the music video and it turned out that it was not good enough so after the

that it was not good enough so after the

that it was not good enough so after the shoot I had to change the song and make

shoot I had to change the song and make

shoot I had to change the song and make it Hindi I mean it was a terrible thing

it Hindi I mean it was a terrible thing

it Hindi I mean it was a terrible thing to do but I couldn’t I mean what would I

to do but I couldn’t I mean what would I

to do but I couldn’t I mean what would I do

do

do so I turned it into Hindi both men are

so I turned it into Hindi both men are

so I turned it into Hindi both men are lucky and it came out finally on TV

lucky and it came out finally on TV

lucky and it came out finally on TV ok now you know what my competition was

ok now you know what my competition was

ok now you know what my competition was you cannot imagine who I was competing

you cannot imagine who I was competing

you cannot imagine who I was competing with once my promo came on TV eshwar I

with once my promo came on TV eshwar I

with once my promo came on TV eshwar I do much la ok I mean my song would come

do much la ok I mean my song would come

do much la ok I mean my song would come and after that would be crazy quiere ash

and after that would be crazy quiere ash

and after that would be crazy quiere ash Ferrara I said you know what just commit

Ferrara I said you know what just commit

Ferrara I said you know what just commit suicide right now because that is your

suicide right now because that is your

suicide right now because that is your competition once you’re out there as an

competition once you’re out there as an

competition once you’re out there as an actor or a singer then it’s not like but

actor or a singer then it’s not like but

actor or a singer then it’s not like but matinee actress super method show – I

matinee actress super method show – I

matinee actress super method show – I assume nobody cares you have to be that

assume nobody cares you have to be that

assume nobody cares you have to be that big otherwise no one cares

big otherwise no one cares

big otherwise no one cares so each time as whether I would come and

so each time as whether I would come and

so each time as whether I would come and my sister would almost have a heart

my sister would almost have a heart

my sister would almost have a heart attack and she’d be like oh god oh god I

attack and she’d be like oh god oh god I

attack and she’d be like oh god oh god I hope that crazy Chiara doesn’t come but

hope that crazy Chiara doesn’t come but

hope that crazy Chiara doesn’t come but the promo segment was such that it would

the promo segment was such that it would

the promo segment was such that it would be my promo and then there would be two

be my promo and then there would be two

be my promo and then there would be two promos of Aishwarya Rai so okay so I

promos of Aishwarya Rai so okay so I

promos of Aishwarya Rai so okay so I don’t know exactly what a nervous

don’t know exactly what a nervous

don’t know exactly what a nervous breakdown is but after my video release

breakdown is but after my video release

breakdown is but after my video release I was just sitting at home and crying

I was just sitting at home and crying

I was just sitting at home and crying and crying and crying and because I

and crying and crying and because I

and crying and crying and because I thought that’s it I’m not getting

thought that’s it I’m not getting

thought that’s it I’m not getting playback and my music video has flopped

playback and my music video has flopped

playback and my music video has flopped terribly and yeah I should just just go

terribly and yeah I should just just go

terribly and yeah I should just just go home I had a I have a very supportive

home I had a I have a very supportive

home I had a I have a very supportive husband who said don’t worry we’ll put

husband who said don’t worry we’ll put

husband who said don’t worry we’ll put more money we’ll do this just just hang

more money we’ll do this just just hang

more money we’ll do this just just hang in there and you know your first music

in there and you know your first music

in there and you know your first music video your first release people say that

video your first release people say that

video your first release people say that it’s like your first child it’s not a

it’s like your first child it’s not a

it’s like your first child it’s not a first child it’s your first love if any

first child it’s your first love if any

first child it’s your first love if any of you have been in love and had a

of you have been in love and had a

of you have been in love and had a breakup

breakup

breakup oh god you think that you just gonna die

oh god you think that you just gonna die

oh god you think that you just gonna die and that’s where I thought that okay

and that’s where I thought that okay

and that’s where I thought that okay it’s over my life is over my music

it’s over my life is over my music

it’s over my life is over my music videos plot no one cares but you learn

videos plot no one cares but you learn

videos plot no one cares but you learn to love again and you learn to live so I

to love again and you learn to live so I

to love again and you learn to live so I started working again and I said because

started working again and I said because

started working again and I said because I left my job by the way because I

I left my job by the way because I

I left my job by the way because I thought I’m gonna be a big movie star

thought I’m gonna be a big movie star

thought I’m gonna be a big movie star big singing star

big singing star

big singing star so I said get back to work get busy and

so I said get back to work get busy and

so I said get back to work get busy and keep doing stuff so I continued to make

keep doing stuff so I continued to make

keep doing stuff so I continued to make my own music videos but now I knew that

my own music videos but now I knew that

my own music videos but now I knew that I’m not gonna be this big star not just

I’m not gonna be this big star not just

I’m not gonna be this big star not just yet but keep trying keep trying I

yet but keep trying keep trying I

yet but keep trying keep trying I started doing publicity for movie stars

started doing publicity for movie stars

started doing publicity for movie stars which gave me access to the people in

which gave me access to the people in

which gave me access to the people in the industry because hey I still want to

the industry because hey I still want to

the industry because hey I still want to be a famous singer and even if five

be a famous singer and even if five

be a famous singer and even if five people know me here today hopefully

people know me here today hopefully

people know me here today hopefully everyone will know me later

everyone will know me later

everyone will know me later so I still wanted to be in the movies

so I still wanted to be in the movies

so I still wanted to be in the movies somehow and what happened was that my

somehow and what happened was that my

somehow and what happened was that my song started my friends in the industry

song started my friends in the industry

song started my friends in the industry started playing my songs on there you

started playing my songs on there you

started playing my songs on there you know like call a tune and stuff

know like call a tune and stuff

know like call a tune and stuff so a couple of people got in touch with

so a couple of people got in touch with

so a couple of people got in touch with me and I started to get a little bit of

me and I started to get a little bit of

me and I started to get a little bit of work so I did this big TV series called

work so I did this big TV series called

work so I did this big TV series called MTV Rush then I did this big movie which

MTV Rush then I did this big movie which

MTV Rush then I did this big movie which went to cons it was on a rocket ship

went to cons it was on a rocket ship

went to cons it was on a rocket ship movie called monsoon shootout monsoon

movie called monsoon shootout monsoon

movie called monsoon shootout monsoon shootout got lots and lots of accolades

shootout got lots and lots of accolades

shootout got lots and lots of accolades all over the world did not release in

all over the world did not release in

all over the world did not release in India so my big fat playback is still

India so my big fat playback is still

India so my big fat playback is still not released MTV Rush shot me

not released MTV Rush shot me

not released MTV Rush shot me and then edited my song out so the big

and then edited my song out so the big

and then edited my song out so the big song that I have sung in Mt you – did

song that I have sung in Mt you – did

song that I have sung in Mt you – did not get seen by anyone

not get seen by anyone

not get seen by anyone one more thing happened before that I

one more thing happened before that I

one more thing happened before that I was singing in something in blue frog

was singing in something in blue frog

was singing in something in blue frog and there was this event manager there

and there was this event manager there

and there was this event manager there who said I asked him what do I sing and

who said I asked him what do I sing and

who said I asked him what do I sing and she said are you wearing the langa or

she said are you wearing the langa or

she said are you wearing the langa or now so I said yeah but what do I sing so

now so I said yeah but what do I sing so

now so I said yeah but what do I sing so city using whatever you want – okay then

city using whatever you want – okay then

city using whatever you want – okay then when we were putting the phone down she

when we were putting the phone down she

when we were putting the phone down she says you’re wearing your leg or not so I

says you’re wearing your leg or not so I

says you’re wearing your leg or not so I said yes and I understood that what I

said yes and I understood that what I

said yes and I understood that what I was singing was not as important water

was singing was not as important water

was singing was not as important water as what I was wearing so now do you see

as what I was wearing so now do you see

as what I was wearing so now do you see why I am dressed like this and not in

why I am dressed like this and not in

why I am dressed like this and not in jeans so this is a little lesson I

jeans so this is a little lesson I

jeans so this is a little lesson I learned but still not fully anyway

learned but still not fully anyway

learned but still not fully anyway coming back to selfies so I said okay I

coming back to selfies so I said okay I

coming back to selfies so I said okay I hate selfies because I look fat and

hate selfies because I look fat and

hate selfies because I look fat and selfies I look bad whatever but I had a

selfies I look bad whatever but I had a

selfies I look bad whatever but I had a concert where I was wearing letting out

concert where I was wearing letting out

concert where I was wearing letting out now and I thought let me just take a

now and I thought let me just take a

now and I thought let me just take a selfie video and see what happens to it

selfie video and see what happens to it

selfie video and see what happens to it so I took a selfie video versus just

so I took a selfie video versus just

so I took a selfie video versus just just singing okay nothing else and I put

just singing okay nothing else and I put

just singing okay nothing else and I put it out on Facebook and it got 40,000

it out on Facebook and it got 40,000

it out on Facebook and it got 40,000 views and I was like woah 40,000 is I

views and I was like woah 40,000 is I

views and I was like woah 40,000 is I mean for one Gareeb singer 40,000 views

mean for one Gareeb singer 40,000 views

mean for one Gareeb singer 40,000 views is very big right so I said not bad

is very big right so I said not bad

is very big right so I said not bad there is something happening here for me

there is something happening here for me

there is something happening here for me now but then oh that selfie video by the

now but then oh that selfie video by the

now but then oh that selfie video by the way

way

way got me badly not give the linear the

got me badly not give the linear the

got me badly not give the linear the song okay because a couple of music

song okay because a couple of music

song okay because a couple of music directors and lyricist there’s a little

directors and lyricist there’s a little

directors and lyricist there’s a little spoiled why you who’s done that song but

spoiled why you who’s done that song but

spoiled why you who’s done that song but no theorist ragga if he ever knows the

no theorist ragga if he ever knows the

no theorist ragga if he ever knows the song guess that see that song

song guess that see that song

song guess that see that song everyone knows the song right so value

everyone knows the song right so value

everyone knows the song right so value was the writer of that song and he was

was the writer of that song and he was

was the writer of that song and he was on my facebook and he saw it and he

on my facebook and he saw it and he

on my facebook and he saw it and he immediately called me and said come we

immediately called me and said come we

immediately called me and said come we want you to sing a song for us and

want you to sing a song for us and

want you to sing a song for us and that’s how bad the rina zelenaya

that’s how bad the rina zelenaya

that’s how bad the rina zelenaya happened I have four lines and Badri not

happened I have four lines and Badri not

happened I have four lines and Badri not Catalonia but that’s like alia bhatt

Catalonia but that’s like alia bhatt

Catalonia but that’s like alia bhatt singing to my lines and that i thought

singing to my lines and that i thought

singing to my lines and that i thought that was gonna be my big break because

that was gonna be my big break because

that was gonna be my big break because it’s my big fat bollywood movie for god

it’s my big fat bollywood movie for god

it’s my big fat bollywood movie for god sake I sang six lines in it okay and I

sake I sang six lines in it okay and I

sake I sang six lines in it okay and I thought wow a big fat debut has happened

thought wow a big fat debut has happened

thought wow a big fat debut has happened and this happened like in January so I

and this happened like in January so I

and this happened like in January so I was like oh I’m gonna become a big star

was like oh I’m gonna become a big star

was like oh I’m gonna become a big star couch in you are be that star any money

couch in you are be that star any money

couch in you are be that star any money so I thought cello things are progress

so I thought cello things are progress

so I thought cello things are progress saying but let’s just do everyone been

saying but let’s just do everyone been

saying but let’s just do everyone been telling me take Duke hours one fine day

telling me take Duke hours one fine day

telling me take Duke hours one fine day I was seeing cheap thrills quietness ahh

I was seeing cheap thrills quietness ahh

I was seeing cheap thrills quietness ahh recovers and a third there’s no

recovers and a third there’s no

recovers and a third there’s no Rajasthani cheap thrills let’s just try

Rajasthani cheap thrills let’s just try

Rajasthani cheap thrills let’s just try that so I did with Rajasthani cheap

that so I did with Rajasthani cheap

that so I did with Rajasthani cheap thrills and I said I don’t have budgets

thrills and I said I don’t have budgets

thrills and I said I don’t have budgets for it my garbage should come with you

for it my garbage should come with you

for it my garbage should come with you so I wore exactly this and I sank cheap

so I wore exactly this and I sank cheap

so I wore exactly this and I sank cheap thrills with Goomer : yo ok now that’s

thrills with Goomer : yo ok now that’s

thrills with Goomer : yo ok now that’s both of these songs are very popular

both of these songs are very popular

both of these songs are very popular cheap thrills is very popular around the

cheap thrills is very popular around the

cheap thrills is very popular around the world and Goomer : chose a very big song

world and Goomer : chose a very big song

world and Goomer : chose a very big song in Rajasthan all of them I did it and

in Rajasthan all of them I did it and

in Rajasthan all of them I did it and then I thought let me just scrap the

then I thought let me just scrap the

then I thought let me just scrap the video let’s just not put it out because

video let’s just not put it out because

video let’s just not put it out because I think that people don’t laugh at me

I think that people don’t laugh at me

I think that people don’t laugh at me but we such a low ligado they put it out

but we such a low ligado they put it out

but we such a low ligado they put it out and I thought Chinese is our views Mel

and I thought Chinese is our views Mel

and I thought Chinese is our views Mel jangle oh it started to increase and

jangle oh it started to increase and

jangle oh it started to increase and it’s sitting on 1.5 million views for

it’s sitting on 1.5 million views for

it’s sitting on 1.5 million views for the first time in my life I didn’t have

the first time in my life I didn’t have

the first time in my life I didn’t have to talk to a journalist I just had news

to talk to a journalist I just had news

to talk to a journalist I just had news being written about me I started going

being written about me I started going

being written about me I started going out and getting people started taking

out and getting people started taking

out and getting people started taking selfies with me so I couldn’t go out

selfies with me so I couldn’t go out

selfies with me so I couldn’t go out without makeup any longer and I I just

without makeup any longer and I I just

without makeup any longer and I I just go in chuckles and for our genes as

go in chuckles and for our genes as

go in chuckles and for our genes as everybody else and I was like oh my god

everybody else and I was like oh my god

everybody else and I was like oh my god now I have to dress properly

now I have to dress properly

now I have to dress properly so this Rajasthani cheap throws happened

so this Rajasthani cheap throws happened

so this Rajasthani cheap throws happened for me and I’m gonna end this session by

for me and I’m gonna end this session by

for me and I’m gonna end this session by just saying a few things now Rajasthani

just saying a few things now Rajasthani

just saying a few things now Rajasthani cheap throws is like any other cheap

cheap throws is like any other cheap

cheap throws is like any other cheap thrills right there is a Carnatic

thrills right there is a Carnatic

thrills right there is a Carnatic version there is a this version there’s

version there is a this version there’s

version there is a this version there’s a Punjabi version wise Rajasthani cheap

a Punjabi version wise Rajasthani cheap

a Punjabi version wise Rajasthani cheap feels so big there’s something that

feels so big there’s something that

feels so big there’s something that happens in Rajasthan we don’t speak our

happens in Rajasthan we don’t speak our

happens in Rajasthan we don’t speak our language we have some kind of an

language we have some kind of an

language we have some kind of an inferiority complex of speaking

inferiority complex of speaking

inferiority complex of speaking Rajasthani in front of other people

Rajasthani in front of other people

Rajasthani in front of other people parents don’t teach rather sunny to

parents don’t teach rather sunny to

parents don’t teach rather sunny to their kids on the cool people speak

their kids on the cool people speak

their kids on the cool people speak Hindi if there are just honey speaking

Hindi if there are just honey speaking

Hindi if there are just honey speaking and the really cool people speak only

and the really cool people speak only

and the really cool people speak only English we do not speak Rajasthani

English we do not speak Rajasthani

English we do not speak Rajasthani that’s how it is in every household okay

that’s how it is in every household okay

that’s how it is in every household okay the grandparents speak Rajasthani but

the grandparents speak Rajasthani but

the grandparents speak Rajasthani but the grandchildren will speak only

the grandchildren will speak only

the grandchildren will speak only English and once the song started

English and once the song started

English and once the song started getting viral I was like what is the big

getting viral I was like what is the big

getting viral I was like what is the big deal it’s just another cheap thrill song

deal it’s just another cheap thrill song

deal it’s just another cheap thrill song and then I got the feedback from people

and then I got the feedback from people

and then I got the feedback from people and you know what the feedback was they

and you know what the feedback was they

and you know what the feedback was they said apne Rajasthan eco English skill

said apne Rajasthan eco English skill

said apne Rajasthan eco English skill level Cocker dia and in my head I had

level Cocker dia and in my head I had

level Cocker dia and in my head I had never thought Rajasthani was less than

never thought Rajasthani was less than

never thought Rajasthani was less than anything in the world

anything in the world

anything in the world because it’s my language and I think in

because it’s my language and I think in

because it’s my language and I think in English and I English English Rajasthani

English and I English English Rajasthani

English and I English English Rajasthani I think in three languages I had never

I think in three languages I had never

I think in three languages I had never in my life thought that Rajasthani was a

in my life thought that Rajasthani was a

in my life thought that Rajasthani was a smaller language but clearly one and a

smaller language but clearly one and a

smaller language but clearly one and a half million people in Rajasthani

half million people in Rajasthani

half million people in Rajasthani Rajasthan thing that Rajasthani is

Rajasthan thing that Rajasthani is

Rajasthan thing that Rajasthani is somewhere lower and that somehow I

somewhere lower and that somehow I

somewhere lower and that somehow I instead pride in them when I sang cheap

instead pride in them when I sang cheap

instead pride in them when I sang cheap thrills wearing this in maha wailing in

thrills wearing this in maha wailing in

thrills wearing this in maha wailing in Jaipur and this is what so many people

Jaipur and this is what so many people

Jaipur and this is what so many people told me after a Rajasthani cough whoo

told me after a Rajasthani cough whoo

told me after a Rajasthani cough whoo perky level Bacardi and I was like

perky level Bacardi and I was like

perky level Bacardi and I was like rajasthan iike become ninety Rajasthani

rajasthan iike become ninety Rajasthani

rajasthan iike become ninety Rajasthani was never less than English but this is

was never less than English but this is

was never less than English but this is what happened to me so of all the things

what happened to me so of all the things

what happened to me so of all the things that I tried for 10 to 15 years that I

that I tried for 10 to 15 years that I

that I tried for 10 to 15 years that I was struggling to be a singer what

was struggling to be a singer what

was struggling to be a singer what actually worked for me was this the

actually worked for me was this the

actually worked for me was this the cheap dress Rajasthani which apparently

cheap dress Rajasthani which apparently

cheap dress Rajasthani which apparently made a social impact so all I’m gonna

made a social impact so all I’m gonna

made a social impact so all I’m gonna say to you is that you have to find

say to you is that you have to find

say to you is that you have to find something that only you can do right now

something that only you can do right now

something that only you can do right now apparently no one else can sing English

apparently no one else can sing English

apparently no one else can sing English and Rajasthani which I’m very happy

and Rajasthani which I’m very happy

and Rajasthani which I’m very happy about but now that I’ve given the secret

about but now that I’ve given the secret

about but now that I’ve given the secret out and the second thing is that what

out and the second thing is that what

out and the second thing is that what you wear your presentation makes all the

you wear your presentation makes all the

you wear your presentation makes all the difference I could have come today in

difference I could have come today in

difference I could have come today in jeans I could have come in a dress but I

jeans I could have come in a dress but I

jeans I could have come in a dress but I have come dressed exactly the way that

have come dressed exactly the way that

have come dressed exactly the way that you will notice me so when you go out in

you will notice me so when you go out in

you will notice me so when you go out in the world try and see that you are

the world try and see that you are

the world try and see that you are noticed your presentation matters and

noticed your presentation matters and

noticed your presentation matters and find something to do that nobody else

find something to do that nobody else

find something to do that nobody else can do okay I did not know that

can do okay I did not know that

can do okay I did not know that Rajasthani English mashup was a thing

Rajasthani English mashup was a thing

Rajasthani English mashup was a thing till the 1st of April and now it’s the

till the 1st of April and now it’s the

till the 1st of April and now it’s the only thing and I am I’m making a lot of

only thing and I am I’m making a lot of

only thing and I am I’m making a lot of money singing so so that’s my story and

money singing so so that’s my story and

money singing so so that’s my story and I hope that I inspire a couple of you

I hope that I inspire a couple of you

I hope that I inspire a couple of you thank you

thank you

thank you [Applause]

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