Sonu Nigam on turning a year old: No plans for future, I live in the present
Reflecting on the affection he received on his birthday, Nigam said, "It's a matter of divine good karma, good fortune that one receives so much love and pampering from one's colleagues, whether seniors or juniors. I'm extremely touched by the love that is showered upon me."
He added warmly, "I have also loved my colleagues and seniors very truly and genuinely. And I think they see that—they reciprocate with equal love.
Many of my friends who came today, we haven't met in a year probably, but just for this, they showed up."
At this stage of his life, Nigam admits he has evolved. "I don't have any plans for the future. I live in today, in the present. I'm making sure that I'm not coming out with anything that is not special to me and only when I feel very special about a song or a project is what I want to come out, " he said. "The two things that I make sure I take care of are my singing and my fitness.
If I really love myself and respect my craft, then I must dedicate time to my Riyaz and to staying fit.
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Comparing his present self to the young singer who arrived in Mumbai over three decades ago, he reflected, "That Sonu was young, ambitious, aggressive, restless, full of dreams. Now, there is only gratitude towards the universe. Nothing left to achieve, no ambitions. I'm just completely enjoying the journey, completely in sync with the universe."
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