Sonu Nigam: I Wanted Girlfriends, But Chose My Career Instead

MUMBAI-Playback singer Sonu Nigam has revealed that although he was a romantic person who wanted to enjoy college life, he chose to focus on his career after following his father’s advice to work hard early in life.

Nigam made the remarks during an appearance on trade analyst Komal Nahta’s podcast ‘Game Changers: The Music Series’, where he reflected on the choices that shaped his career.

He said, “My father used to say, ‘You have two choices, either enjoy yourself now and struggle later, or struggle now and enjoy life later.’ He used to say that all the time, and I listened to him. So, I chose to struggle then, and today I’m living a comfortable life. I worked hard after the age of 18 instead of going to college and hanging out with girls. I really wanted to; I was a romantic guy. I wanted to have girlfriends; I wanted to have affairs. But then I thought, ‘My father is saying this for a reason. Let’s not waste time. Let’s work hard.’ So, after completing my 12th grade, I came to Bombay when I was 18. That turned out to be the right decision.”

He added that arriving in Mumbai at the right time helped him establish himself in the industry.

“If I hadn’t come then, I probably wouldn’t have gotten work until I was 19. By the age of 21, I was doing ‘Sa Re Ga Ma’. I came at the right time, and the right things happened. I also witnessed the beginning of television and caught that wave.”

“If I had come later, I would have been second or third in line. I was a pioneer, an early bird. So, everything worked out beautifully, and I have every reason to thank God and all the people around me, my father, my parents, and my teachers,” he added. (IANS)