Usha Uthup on FG

Usha Uthup with the Fame Gurukul contestants:

As things get hotter at Fame Gurukul with everyone trying to outdo the other in the final plunge to glory, there's Usha Uthup with her 35 years of experience ready to sort matters out. Usha has been with the finalists trying to make them understand the pressures of being at the top.

"They are such lovely kids bubbling with confidence," she told Metro after spending two days with the remaining Gurukul finalists. "I am just sharing my personal experiences with them so that they can handle the rising pressure better. Success always brings along with it a lot of other things which are not that good. And so the most important ingredients of life remain honesty, humility and just hanging out there."

Having never learnt a single note of music herself, Usha is delighted with the opportunities reality shows have brought to talented aspirants. "I was telling them how blessed they are. They should just keep enjoying and not think about who's watching them. I remember how I used to think of every member of the audience when I took the stage. But one shouldn't let that affect you and stop you from giving your best," the veteran vocalist said.

Usha will be joining the contestants in singing her evergreen number Jeete hain shaan se... Fame Gurukul comes on Sony every Monday to Thursday at 8.30 pm and on Fridays at 8 pm.