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Get to know... Nisschal Zaveri

Singer and composer Nisschal Zaveri (@NisschalZaveri) says he’s a micromanager. He’s creating Excel sheets and wishing he could make contact with aliens

Updated on: Feb 20, 2026 03:20 PM IST
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Get to know... Nisschal Zaveri

Currently I am:

Building a ghazal symphony experience called Whispers of the Infinite.

High point in life

When I left engineering for music.

Low point in life

Losing my dada and nana within a span of a year, and having to shut down my studio during Covid.

On my playlist

Ka Karoon Sajani, by Bade Ghulam Ali Khan; Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s qawwalis.

One thing I’d never buy

A Sing Ghazals In Seven Days crash course.

Today I’m craving

Dilli ke chole bhature.

Last thing I ordered online

In-ear headphones.

App I check before bed

Instagram

Advice I’d give my 18-year-old self

To surrender is the key. Find a guru and seek knowledge.

My favourite subject in school

Music and maths.

I’d swipe right on

Anyone who loves poetry, meditation and silence as much as music.

My secret skill is

Creating Excel sheets. I have one for almost everything.

A magic tool I wish I had

A device that could increase the hours of the day from 24 to 36.

My favourite Sunday memory

Dosa, idli, a movie, and doing absolutely nothing.

My most star-struck moment

Meeting Ustad Zakir Hussain at Prithvi Theatre.

My favourite bad habit

Micromanaging, though I’m finally getting better at letting go.

If I could travel back or forward in time, I’d…

Go back to observe great artists. Or watch the beginning of time. Then, I’d race forward to make first-contact with aliens.

The best thing about fame

The love, blessings and adulation from listeners.

The worst thing about fame

Losing small pockets of privacy, but art demands a little surrender.
 
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