“The best part about being a playback singer in Bollywood is that it gives good faces to my voice!” Neha Kakkar gets candid
The Kala Chashma singer talks about music and marshmallows and everything in between
By Riya Dhankar | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON JUL 14, 2018 10:33 PM IST
If you weren’t a singer, you would have been...?
A dancer or a fashion designer.
A classic you would have loved to sing?
Ehsaan Tera Hoga from Junglee (1961).
From your participation days to judging, how do you think talent shows have changed?
The contestants and their attitude is very different now. And, it’s a positive change!
Who are your favourite international singers?
John Mayer, Demi Lovato and Ariana Grande.
What’s the best thing about being a singer in Bollywood?
Getting good faces for your voice .
What would your Tinder bio be?
The account you are seeing right now is fake. It can never be Neha Kakkar!
Three things you look for in a man...?
He should be a good person, he should smell good and he shouldn’t be dumb!
Theme song of your life is...?
Haste Haste Kat Jaaye Raste from Khoon Bhari Maang (1988).
A dessert that describes you best...?
Marshmallows!
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