Aditya Prateek Singh Sisodia. What made
you become Badshah?
I was looking for a stage name a few years
ago, and the Shah Rukh Khan film Badshah
(1999) had become a huge hit. I picked it
from there.
Tell us: if not a rapper, what would you
have been?
Someone struggling to be a rapper!
What's the best thing about Bollywood?
The scale of recognition that one gets is
amazing.
Name one playback singer who inspires
you...
I am a big fan of Kumar Sanu.
Pick a song that best describes your life.
Main Zindagi Ka Saath Nibhata Chala Gaya...
from Hum Dono (1961).
As a judge on Dil Hai Hindustani, what do
you look forward to in a successful singer?
Besides the calibre, I think it's very
important to be able to touch the chords of
people's hearts with your music.
Romantic or realist?
I'm a realist.
MY FAVOURITES
Your favourite thing about your hometown
Delhi is...?
The street food!
And nows that you live away, what do you
miss the most about Delhi?
The time when I could just look up and see
the clear blue sky. Thanks to pollution, it's a
rare sight now.
How do you de-stress?
By simply spending time with my 17-
month-old baby girl.
To end on a sweet note, which dessert
describes you best?
Fried ice cream. It's hot from outside, but
melting from inside!
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