You can’t go far in life without talent: Akriti

Singer Akriti Kakar (left) says she has struggled a lot to gain a strong foothold in the Bollywood music industry. On her recent visit to the Capital, she told us, “It’s good to have reality shows that help you gain the spotlight. In our days, struggle meant sitting outside a music director’s office for days, and only if you got lucky, you would be called inside.” When asked how much she helped her sisters get a break, Akriti said, “They are getting offers because they are talented and not because of my recommendations. How far can a person go without talent? Yes, I can tell music directors to listen to Sukriti and Prakriti’s songs, but I can’t force them to give my sisters work,” says Akriti, who is known for hits like Iski Uski (2 States) and Saturday Saturday (Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhaniya). Recalling her days of struggle she says, “I was part of Kalyanji-Anandji’s little wonders group, and after finishing school, my family shifted base to Mumbai where I started struggling.”

My sisters are getting offers because of their talent, not because of my recommendations

Akriti Kakar, singer