Singing is always my first love: Abhijeet Sawant

It’s been more than a decade since Abhijeet Sawant became the winner of the first season of Indian Idol. Since then, he ventured into playback singing, hosted TV shows and even acted.

“The journey has been great, particularly in the initial days. Life has changed after winning Indian Idol. I was nobody earlier but everything has changed. People recognized me wherever I go. But I moved ahead and constantly try to better my footing in whatever endeavors I have taken up,” Abhijeet describes.

The playback singer reveals that he had to struggle even after winning the pop show. He admits, “Indian Idol is only a platform to showcase your talent but it’s not a ticket to playback signing. In West, after winning pop shows, artistes start their own albums, and the same culture is slowly coming to India. Though I wasn’t flooded with offers, a few good projects came my way thanks to my popularity and I did my own albums. I also gave live performances, worked in TV shows and RJing, etc., all that kept me busy. Venturing into multiple professions only made me discover my other talents, but singing is always my first love.”

Abhijeet recently crooned for a number ‘Sau Tarah Ke’ from Akshay Khanna and Varun Dhawan-starrer ‘Dishoom’. The number became an instant chartbuster.

“I was thrilled with the response for the number. The film’s music composer Pritam is my good friend and I’m glad together we pulled off another chartbuster.”

The Mumbai actor is currently working on his next single, which he wants to release early next year. “People mostly recognize me for my pop music and they expect such songs from me. With people having easy access to Internet and YouTube, they are appreciating and enjoy pop music. I guess this is the best time for pop music in India,” he elucidates.