Hindustan Times (Jalandhar)

I HOPE A VACCINE IS DISCOVERED AND LIFE GOES BACK TO NORMAL: MAMTA

- Nikita Deb nikita.deb@htlive.com

Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown in India led to the stalling of all things Bollywood in our country. But the one industry within Bollywood that continued functionin­g through it all was the indie music industry. Several singles were released on online streaming platforms through the course of this lockdown. And now, singer Mamta Sharma has also released a new single called Yaariyan. After the success of Yaara and Yaara 2, this will be the third song of this trilogy.

Sharma says, “It’s the kind of song that you instantly fall in love with. This is my second collaborat­ion with the actor Zain Imam and I’m happy with the way it turned out. The song aims to cheer up people’s moods during this tough time and heal each other’s hearts.”

The song, which released on June 1, has already garnered over 5 million views on YouTube, and Sharma says that this is her way of returning the love that she got for both the Yaara songs.

The lockdown has been tough on a lot of us and Sharma says she has also been trying new ways to cope with it. “Since the lockdown has kept us within our home, a day seems longer than usual. Sometimes, it gets frustratin­g. One good thing that happened is that I have started practising the piano, which was long pending. I am also doing my vocal practice. Besides singing, the thing I love the most is cooking,” she says.

Sharma has also been doing some free hand exercises to keep herself fit. “But it’s not working since I am big foodie and I’ve been eating uncontroll­ably (laughs). I have come across almost all OTT channels and a lot of my time goes in searching and deciding what to watch. Even after doing so many things, the day still doesn’t get over. I just hope that a vaccine is discovered soon, and life gets back to normal,” concludes Sharma.

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