Q. Tell us about your first break in Bollywood playback?
A. I first did playback for 'NH10' starring Anushka Sharma and Neil Bhoopalam. It was a song called Kya Karein. I have no formal training in music. I am a musician, I have been singing since school. A friend's friend was doing two songs for NH10. The film didn't have any lip sync songs. The director and music director wanted a particular song for a scene in the movie, after which, Anushka kills everyone. They thought I fit the bill. So I recorded for it; I wasn't sure because in Bollywood a lot of singers dub a song and then one voice is chosen. Here, it was very close between me and another singer. Finally, the director and music director chose to go with mine. Then, Choone Chali Aasman from 'Margarita With A Straw' came soon after.

Rachel Varghese