The harmony with which he renders his songs are in stark contrast to the struggles that have riddled his path to stardom. Yet, Benny Dayal says, even during the toughest phases, he never failed to love music.

"I've never treated music like a job. If I am healthy, I will always give it my all when in the studio. Having fun is important. Even when I was struggling, music made me stronger," says Dayal, who was three-days into a corporate job when an offer from maestro AR Rahman came his way.