All about Sagar

Name: Sagar Arun Sawarkar
Date of Birth: October 30, 1985
Place of Birth: Nagpur
Currently Residing in: Mumbai
Education: Currently Pursuing Mass Media from Bhavan's College, Mumbai
Family: Father, Mother, Sister & Brother

Sagar Arun Sawarkar

For Sagar, music is the beginning and end of life. This 20-year old
student from Mumbai has been singing since the age of eight and has
been undergoing formal musical training for the last ten years.

It all began when an eight-year-old Sagar sang the famous Mehmood
number 'Hum Kale Hain to Kya Hua Dilwale Hain' at a function organised
by people in his building. A gentleman who was passing by heard him
and approached Sagar's father, seeking permission to become his son's
first Guru. It was this guru, Mr Thackeray, who taught Sagar light classical
music and helped groom his voice at an early stage.

Thereafter Sagar went on to learn the finer nuances of classical music
from various gurus. His first stage performance in a competition came at
the age of 10 where he sang the classical-based 'Madhuban Mein
Radhika' and won the first prize. Since then, Sagar has been a regular
fixture at local-level competitions. He has also represented his school
and his college and won numerous accolades.

Driven by his dream of becoming a top playback singer, he filled out the
forms for Indian Idol 1 last year. "I was very excited and knew I would at
least make it to the top 10. But unfortunately due to my dad's sudden
illness, I couldn't make it for the performance where I was amongst the
top 50 (sic). This time I have to do something big and make my dad
proud".

A complete performer, Sagar loves spending time with his family and his
computer. He also loves to read spiritual books and hopes that Indian Idol
would give him an opportunity to bring about positive changes in the
world around him.

Source: sifymax