Quotes from Armaan Malik

I grew up in a musical atmosphere at home.

I want to be in a more natural state while doing acting.

As a child singer, I never sang a single track for my father or uncle.

I am undoubtedly a 100 percent Bollywood product, but my heart truly lies in making music for the world and taking India global.

If you look at Arijit Singh, Divya Kumar, and Benny Dayal, they aren't competing with each other. They have their individual standing and distinct space of work. I want to create that kind of niche for myself.

Around eight or nine years back, I participated in 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa.' The point of coming on the show was that a person coming from music family can also compete with people from all over India.

Even I would be unhappy if the final track did not sound good to me, which is why I stay in the loop with the music team till the song is ready.

I think pressure exists in a situation only when you are unsure of your talent and people are expecting a lot from you due to your lineage.

I love dabbling in various genres and languages.

I can sing in various genres, but my heart truly lies in singing romantic songs. This has been my forte ever since I was 8 or 9.

In this filmy world, you will have success today but may not have it tomorrow. But if you are prepared to face the challenge it throws, that's when you should venture in this industry. I was ready for this and had all sorts of support from my parents.

The simple rule I will follow to sustain in the industry would be to adapt to these ongoing changes and be a versatile artiste.

It's better if a singer disconnects from the original and brings something new to the version.

I think recreations are a good thing if done right because it can be very dangerous also. If you do something which goes wrong, then people probably won't like it because they are attached to that old version of the song... So, recreations can be a little tricky.

Salim-Sulaiman have always been my favourite. It's just an absolute pleasure working with them, and there's always something new you get to learn just by sitting in their studio and absorbing all that's happening around you.

We love food. After our studio session, we devour dal makhani, butter chicken, and butter naan.

Emoting songs onscreen comes naturally to me since we do emote in the studio behind the mike as well. But acting in a full-length Bollywood film is a completely different ball game.

I don't see Arijit Singh as a competition at all. That's because we both have a very different style of singing. In fact, I really appreciate what he's been able to bring to the playback singing industry.

Amaal and I have some sort of magnetic connection. I am my brother's first assistant. So I have sung the scratch versions of all his songs. We make music at home, jam every day.

Technology is growing in all possible ways. It is affecting our lifestyle also.