“My mother taught me my first bhajan. My mother, Shobha Nigam, was a ve...” — Sonu Nigam Quote

My mother taught me my first bhajan. My mother, Shobha Nigam, was a very religious woman. From her only I learnt 'Om Jai Jagdish' song and used to do puja along with her.

If there is reincarnation, I would like to be born as Sonu Niigaam.

There are a lot of singers who cannot sing to save their lives. We have to accept it, but thank God there is such a thing as live shows. It's only when people are faced with live shows that the world gets to know how good or how bad they are.

There are many singers who have got an exceptional talent, but spend their lives singing in local trains or hotels. Does the country even know who they are? Music in India is restricted only to Bollywood. Whoever manages to make a mark there is remembered. The ones who fail to reach and make it big there are forgotten.

The one important lesson that I have learnt in my life is that embrace life as it comes.

I learnt that an actor should be willing to take risks, try new things and unlearn stuff.

I learnt a thing or two about acting from theatre actor Robin Das who is from Odisha.

My sister has always been very supportive; she has stood by my decisions and also helps me choose wisely. I've learnt a lot from her.

I'm about growth for myself. So if I've made a lot of mistakes, and I haven't learnt from them, then I've failed as a human being.