It has taken almost 10 years for Adhyayan Suman to find his feet in the industry. He is no longer someone's son, or so-and-so's ex, but an upcoming social media star. His song Soniyo 2.0, with Ease My Trip as presenter and Shivanshu Pandey as producer, from his 2009 movie Raaz 2, now has more than 7 million views. The difference this time around is that he has sung it, and also directed the six minute-long video.

The last movie he did was Ishq Click in 2016, and when we ask him why he shifted to singing, he is surprisingly candid. "I think not getting the right kind of work pushed me towards other avenues. I used to be home and wonder, what do I do next. You sit one day, and then you realise two years have passed. Then you sleep again, and wake up, it's been four years, and then you are like 'dammit'. I have been in the industry for nine years and nothing has happened. I used to sing at parties, and then I was told, 'Why don't you sing?' I have a raw voice, but I sing from the heart. I have had enough heartbreaks to sing well. It's not about having the perfect voice, but that emotional connect," he shares.