Sonu finds peace in the Himalayas
The singer has just returned from Nandadevi Parvat, where he lived the life of a hermit
Ram Kamal Mukherjee
| Sonu Nigam |
The fast-paced life of Bollywood has a way of taking its toll on people. The most recent is playback singer Sonu Niigam who went to Nandadevi Parvat, in the Himalayas, in search of peace and tranquility.
€œI have been planning to do this for years, and I finally got around to doing it,€ says Sonu. He was accompanied by two friends from Delhi and Kolkata. €œI hardly knew them. So basically, I was isolated; something I wanted. The time there was mine, and I spent it engaging in introspection. I lived in places that did not have basic amenities, like toilet facilities and water. I lived on a lean diet of fruit, pulses and rice, which we carried from Mumbai.€
Getting to their destination, a place 60,000 feet above sea level, was a test of nerves for Sonu. €œI kept telling myself that it could not be more strenuous that performing on stage for hours on end,€ he says. €œBut I was wrong. The first hour of climbing was horrible. I was really nervous and my stamina was running out. I kept questioning my capacity to continue. But I fought the temptation to give up and went on till I reached the top. I was mesmerised and overcome with emotion once at the top. I experienced immense inner peace. I guess this is where word fails and it's all about what you feel,€ the singer says.
So what does a rejuvenated Sonu have planned for the future? €œMy tracks in Fanaa and Krissh are being talked about now. I am also doing playback in a couple of other top banner films,€ he says. €œAnd I have started working on a solo album. This is the the first time I am releasing a semi-classical album, and I am doing this only to satisfy myself.€
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