00:00Shadhan Ji, welcome to IONUS.
00:03First of all, how do you see the journey you've seen?
00:07Yes.
00:09Yes.
00:12Yes.
00:12How did you see the actor, singer and person?
00:18I was very passionate and involved from day one.
00:22It's just that acting was by chance.
00:27It was an exciting journey.
00:28There were many projects, one after the other.
00:32Then there were brands and appearances.
00:34I felt like I'm a surfer, surfing a wave.
00:38It was an exciting journey.
00:40After that, I felt like I need to explore myself creatively.
00:49And I have another side of me which I want to explore.
00:53So that was the reason that I said, okay, you know, let's walk the path.
00:58And mom, of course, India, you know, she was one of the first pop stars.
01:04So I was sitting with my mom and decided.
01:08And we had a lot of rest.
01:10We were training together.
01:12We were training for hours.
01:14And thanks to her, because she's like my in-house guru.
01:16You know, I didn't have to go to formal classes.
01:19And I enjoyed this process of becoming a student.
01:25You know, because whatever I do, I really do with my heart.
01:29Of course, we all do with my heart.
01:31But I really took the time.
01:33I said, okay, I have to take this profession seriously.
01:38Then I have to work on the craft.
01:40You know, first I have to get my craft in place.
01:41So practice is very important.
01:44And I really fell in love with the process of practice.
01:59I think this song is a deep love song.
02:05And it's not like, you know, a surface level love song.
02:08It explores the perspective of love.
02:18You know, it was like how you see in the movies.
02:21You know, very fairytale like.
02:23And, you know, we're dancing around trees and vaisa.
02:28But we're actually such.
02:29Right.
02:29Like, let's be honest.
02:31So then, of course, later, I realized, you know,
02:37it's not about filling a void.
02:40You don't complete one another.
02:43You have to be two whole people who meet together.
02:45And then, you know, that is a strong structure for a relationship.
02:50So I think it, Ratha Kalia talks about going from a dependent version of love
02:55to a more secure version of love.
02:57So that's why I say it's a deep love song.
02:59And it's a lot of my thoughts.
03:01And it's a lot of my thoughts.
03:02And it's about this topic.
03:03I can talk about it for hours.
03:05Because it's so interesting.
03:07And when I discuss my friends with my friends,
03:10they all tell me that they also,
03:12they also feel that,
03:13yes, this has happened to me.
03:15You know, I used to be so dependent.
03:17I used to lean on a person.
03:18And now, I've evolved so much.
03:20So it's an evolved journey of love.
03:23Yeah.
03:24You said that a colleague for your music
03:27Yes, yes, yes.
03:29What was that?
03:30Who has established your acting career
03:33and asked for something to do for music?
03:38But I think it was that
03:40after Housefull,
03:42we were busy with films,
03:45we were running promotions.
03:47And at that time, I don't know,
03:49I was just getting a feeling that
03:50I need to explore another creative side of me.
03:54And actually, since I was a kid,
03:57you know,
03:58there are a lot of photos and videos
03:59where I'm playing the piano,
04:01and I'm with headphones,
04:02and I'm making my own songs.
04:04So I think,
04:04somewhere,
04:05there was a lot of time.
04:08And that was the time after my films,
04:11when I thought
04:12that I need to kind of explore music.
04:15And I just tried it.
04:16I said, okay,
04:17there is a decision, right?
04:18What is there?
04:19But that process of,
04:21like I'm saying,
04:22Riaz,
04:22sit with Tanpura,
04:24practice with Tanpura,
04:25working on songs,
04:28that process,
04:29that process,
04:31and then one step led to the next step,
04:33and like,
04:34here I am.
04:34You know?
04:36Your mother,
04:37Sharon Papata,
04:38is a celebrated singer,
04:40and you also have to do it with her.
04:42So,
04:42do you have to be a daughter in the music journey,
04:45or is there a lot of pressure?
04:48When I was young,
04:49I felt a lot of pressure.
04:51Because,
04:51Mom,
04:53when I was on stage,
04:55I would be like,
04:57Oh my God,
04:58she is amazing.
05:00She's like an icon.
05:02And definitely,
05:03I felt pressure,
05:04because,
05:05I was so small,
05:06right?
05:06Like,
05:07what would I have thought at that time?
05:09But,
05:10I think,
05:12this journey that I'm on,
05:14is actually,
05:14very interesting,
05:16because,
05:16I'm doing my own identity,
05:18carving,
05:19you know?
05:20So,
05:21yes,
05:21it's,
05:22of course,
05:23I'm starting as a singer,
05:24and that's what my mom does,
05:26and she's known for,
05:27but,
05:27I'm doing it in my own style.
05:30As you said,
05:32Rocker Sing,
05:33a child,
05:33a house food,
05:34and a house food,
05:35so,
05:36when you saw your initial Bollywood face,
05:38you saw your initial Bollywood face,
05:41so,
05:42what do you think,
05:42that you should follow a different career strategy?
05:47No,
05:48not at all.
05:50There was no strategy,
05:51at that time.
05:52There was so much,
05:52like I said,
05:54that,
05:54very quickly,
05:56that,
05:56I didn't have a time to even think,
05:59like,
06:00basically,
06:01after the theatre,
06:02I worked with my dad,
06:03in the theatre,
06:06I got into modeling immediately.
06:08It was a year of modeling,
06:09which was great,
06:10because,
06:11I had a lot of visibility,
06:13with it.
06:14And,
06:15immediately,
06:15I got called for,
06:17the audition of,
06:18Rocket Sing.
06:19So,
06:19very quickly,
06:20and I think,
06:21it was great luck,
06:22for me.
06:23Because,
06:23one thing led to the next,
06:25led to the next,
06:25led to the next.
06:26One thing led to the next,
06:27one thing led to the next,
06:28one thing led to the next.
06:29So,
06:30I don't think,
06:30I think it was the best strategy,
06:32Because,
06:33I didn't make any strategy,
06:34it just happened,
06:36it just panned out for me.
06:48And,
06:55I think,
06:56I was very lucky,
06:57because,
06:58all of the films,
06:59come to me,
07:00they were really good films.
07:02So,
07:03and of course,
07:03there were some films,
07:04of course,
07:05you filter out also,
07:06because,
07:07there were so many offers,
07:09that time,
07:10but,
07:12whatever I chose,
07:13I think,
07:13I chose,
07:14from my heart,
07:15and I'm very grateful,
07:16that,
07:16I got to work on films,
07:17like Rocket Sing,
07:19iconic film.
07:20I got to work on,
07:21Dil Toh Bachcha Hai Ji,
07:22with Ajay Devgan,
07:23what a cute film,
07:24a slice of life film tha,
07:26and I loved the script,
07:27I loved playing June Pinto.
07:30And then,
07:31I got to work on a blockbuster,
07:32like Housefull,
07:33like that kind of franchise.
07:34Toh bohat alag alag films tha,
07:37Toh I got to explore,
07:38these three dimensions.
07:41Aapne ek feel me,
07:42acting to distance be liya kya,
07:43woh bree kounthus ti,
07:44area gya tha,
07:45aapko industry to do,
07:46disconnect feel honne laga,
07:47kya tha?
07:48Nain,
07:48disconnect feel nahin honne laga,
07:50as I'm saying,
07:50I'm always been very grateful,
07:52to have met the right people,
07:54and,
07:55there've been great well wishers,
07:57aisa kuch nahin tha,
07:58about the industry,
07:59that made me take a break,
08:00genuinely.
08:02In fact,
08:03when I took the break,
08:03it was right after Housefull,
08:05which did phenomenally well.
08:07Um,
08:08as I'm saying,
08:09Andar se,
08:10there was a voice,
08:11which was saying that,
08:12I have to,
08:13explore music.
08:15You know,
08:15mein aapko explain nahin kar sakti hun,
08:17but it was just a feeling.
08:19You know,
08:20uh,
08:48uh,
08:50talented,
08:50every second person is talented,
08:51every second person is talented.
08:51So, of course,
08:53aapko apne kraft pa kaam karna hai,
08:56you have to practice,
08:57you have to polish your skills,
08:59har saal,
08:59you have to check ke,
09:00am I getting better,
09:01or am I staying the same?
09:02And that goes for acting and singing,
09:33dono.
09:35uh,
09:40uh,
09:41yeah,
09:42I think,
09:42aaj pressure hai,
09:43but we're very lucky,
09:44to have social media.
09:46I mean,
09:46I've just released,
09:47um,
09:48my music video,
09:49or,
09:50everybody on social media is seeing it,
09:52right?
09:52To ek reach milta hai uske saath,
09:54and it's,
09:54it's great,
09:55what a,
09:55what a great time that we have that.
10:04I think,
10:05dono,
10:06but abhi,
10:07filhaal,
10:07mein music,
10:08peh bohut focus kar rahi ho,
10:10and,
10:10uh,
10:10I plan on releasing a lot more songs,
10:12which are already in the pipeline,
10:15and,
10:15uh,
10:16I wanna tell some beautiful stories through my music.
10:19Finally,
10:19agar Raat Kaliaan,
10:20aap a neya chapter ka first page hai,
10:22to aap chaat hain ki,
10:23is chapter ka next page,
10:24kis cheez ke baale mein ho,
10:26music,
10:29that you'll have to wait and watch.
10:31Okay.
10:32That you'll have to line up Rata Kaliaan and Rata.
10:34Chadhe jab Rata Kaliaan,
10:37kare dil baata saariyaan,
10:39kaise akhiyaan ve meriyaan,
10:42tak di sirava teriyaan.
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