Melody matters

Meenal Jain broke into the Bollywood scene with Palken Jhukao Na in Sehar (2005), and then followed that with Dua in No One Killed Jessica (2010). Her other hit tracks include Banarasiya from Raanjhanaa (2013) and Banjaare in Wedding Pullav (2015).

She has also lent her voice to Barbie in the Hindi dubbed version, where she played the Island Princess. Meenal has also several music albums to her credit, such as Mehram, Rehnuma, Deepawali Ayi Re, Aman Ki Asha, to name a few. She has even done playback singing in Telugu Movies.

What’s the one song you hear on loop these days Ambawa Tale by Humera Channa and Javed Bashir. Song you like to hear when upbeat: Love Thing by Joe Satriani. You’re really low: Need You Now by Lady Antebellum. You’re working out: Raspberry Jam Delta V by Joe Satriani. Any song you used to love in your teens that embarrasses you now I loved most of the Bollywood songs — pop or ghazal albums that I grew up listening to. I have learnt a lot from them. How would you describe your taste in music Any genre that touches my heart. I have started listening to different styles of music very recently and I am liking it. Every musician has a way to reach your soul. What’s your favourite time of the day to listen to music Anytime. Music is my lifeline — morning, noon, night. And yes, especially while cooking. If you could have one band in the world or a musician to perform a private concert for you, who would it be Javed Bashir or Joe Satriani or may be a collaboration of three of us.

And the one live act you would want to see Celine Deon, Christina Aguilera or Sunidhi Chauhan.