Jasleen Royal is a versatile Indian musician whose compositions have consistently been at the top of the charts. She is a singer, songwriter, and composer who sings in Punjabi, Hindi, Gujarati, as well as English. Her composition based on Panchi Hojavan, a poem by Shiv Kumar Batlavi, won her the Best Indie Song at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2013. Since then, she has composed songs for a number of films like Khubsoorat, Hichki, Veere Di Wedding, Gully Boy, and Shershaah, she is currently working on many Bollywood projects.
Women Fitness gets in a conversation with Jasleen as she speaks about being a self-taught musician, her “connect” with music and her favorites.
Namita Nayyar:
Jasleen you started your career with no prior training in music, when did you realize that you wanted to look for a career in music?
Jasleen Royal
Ever since I was a little kid, hardly 5-6 years of age, I was deeply fascinated by musical instruments and music in general. Very early in my life I had realized my calling for music and was certain I wanted to become a music composer. My inclination towards music led me to be curious and eager to learn, and I started figuring playing music on my own. With gradual practice and dedication I became better and realized I could form a tune in my head and figure a way to play it. And thus, my musical journey began!
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