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Campus Drift Interviewed<br />
Armaan Malik<br />
By Harshita Arora<br />
A rising music star, Armaan malik who is touted<br />
as the next big thing in the music industry has<br />
sung for over 100-200 commercials and about<br />
16 films such as W, Jai Ho, Bhootnath, Rakta<br />
Charitra, Chain Kulii Ki Main Kulii, Chillar<br />
Party, “Hero” to name a few. In conversation<br />
with the Main hun Hero tera Hitmaker:<br />
Hi,Armaan, this is Harshita Arora from DU<br />
Times.<br />
Q1. From being a Sa Re Ga Ma Lil Champs<br />
winner to being a GIMA award winner, you<br />
have come a long way. What do you have to<br />
say about this journey?<br />
I remember I was exactly ten when I participated<br />
in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil Champs and now I<br />
am twenty. This is not where I see myself. I take<br />
this success as a boosting incentive. I think I am<br />
just one step ahead and have miles to go.<br />
When You<br />
Q2. You come from a family that belongs to<br />
musical background, so music to you happened<br />
because of nature or nurture?<br />
I was six when I started learning Indian Classical<br />
Music. I realise this is sometbing I really<br />
love I see myself being this and nothing else. I<br />
sung Mere Buddy for Bhoothnath, for Tare Zameen<br />
Par and then Jai Ho happened, Hero, and<br />
Main Rahun yaa Na Rahun.<br />
Q3. “ Aaj ke time pr jab itna success milta<br />
hai,” one tends to get cocky. How do you<br />
manage yo keep yourself grounded?<br />
The credit goes to my mom. Me and my brothrr<br />
havr been instilled with the values that everything<br />
comes with hardwork and can go away in<br />
a sprint of second. One day you might be successful<br />
the other day you may not. We accepted<br />
that very early and started working on it from<br />
then. So, that has had a very major impact on<br />
me. Armaan Malik om stage is a very different<br />
person and Armaan Malik back home is a very<br />
different person.<br />
Q4. “Yeh toh hum sab jaantr hain ki aap<br />
apni films mein romantic songs gaate hain,<br />
is there someone jiske liye aap real life mein<br />
yeh gaane gaana chahenge?”<br />
(Smiles) abbhi toh nahi but jab hongi toh zarur<br />
but there are so many fans, Armanians jinke<br />
liye I’d like to dedicate those songs.<br />
Q5. “Aise kaunse music directors hain jinke<br />
saath aap kaam karna chahenge?”<br />
AR Rahman and Pritam.<br />
Want To Reach<br />
The Masses<br />
Q6. If you are supposed to dedicate a song<br />
to Deepika, what would be that song?<br />
It’d be Love You Till The End from my film<br />
Jai Ho. The lyrics are like because I love you, I<br />
love you till the end.<br />
Q7. Jaisa ke aap jaante hain Delhi University<br />
apne students ko musical endeavors karne<br />
ke bahut mauke deti hai. So what’s your<br />
message to budding musicians?<br />
In our time, internet has come up in a big way.<br />
If you feel, you have a flair for music. Just go<br />
on and present your talent to the world. You<br />
never know, what might happen. That’s how<br />
sensations like Justin Beiber happen. It is that<br />
simple but also needs hardwork. Youtube has<br />
also come up in a huge way.<br />
Q8. What are your future plans?<br />
I see myself becoming the top singer of bollywood<br />
as of now. I want to be a Global star, sing<br />
for international albums.<br />
For access to the video of the same:<br />
https://youtu.be/F_LvCpCytb0<br />
By Tanshi Kohli<br />
WHEN YOU WANT TO REACH<br />
MASSES, YOU WON’T FIND A<br />
MEDIUM BETTER THAN DEL-<br />
HI UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY<br />
RADIO(DUCR). Inaugurated in<br />
2007 by MR. Kapil Sibbal, its legacy<br />
has been carried out entirely<br />
by university students. Covering<br />
about 10- 12 kms, this 90.4MHZ,<br />
apart from revealing news, is circumspectly<br />
becoming the means of<br />
unfurling the social; political; economic<br />
and legal awareness among<br />
students. To clinch this moto, it<br />
has associated with DSLSA (Delhi<br />
State Legal Services Authority).<br />
DSLSA is an inclusive platform<br />
promoting Alternate Dispute Resolution<br />
system so as to liquidate the<br />
ascending arrears of cases in the<br />
courts. It acts as a catalyst between<br />
the victim of injustice and his recourse<br />
to justice. DSLSA, erstwhile<br />
Delhi Legal Aid & Advice Board<br />
has been constituted by an Act of<br />
Parliament passed under “The Legal<br />
Services Authorities Act, 1987”<br />
as amended by Legal Services Authorities<br />
(Amendment) Act, 2002.<br />
Inaugural of event took place on<br />
10 February with the welcome address<br />
by Mrs. Anju Gupta, director<br />
of NCWEB, at around 2: 30 p.m.<br />
The need for legal literacy of the<br />
students was highlighted. She gave<br />
warm welcome to all the distinguished<br />
guests, judges and advocates<br />
from the authority. It preceded<br />
with the lightning of the lamp by all<br />
the esteem guests and dignitaries.<br />
Bouquets were presented to patrons<br />
followed by which Mohit Kumar<br />
Gupta, project leader of DSLSA,<br />
enlightened the audience about<br />
DSLSA; it’s mission; it’s alliance<br />
with DUCR and the rest Shri Dharmender<br />
Rana ji, Project Officer<br />
with DSLSA, and Mr. R.K Singh,<br />
technical consultant of DUCR and<br />
project head, shared their respective<br />
views on how DUCR can be<br />
influencing in imparting legal literacy<br />
and the need for radio in<br />
today’s arena, accomplishments<br />
of DUCR, extending wings to<br />
constituent colleges. Finally, unveiling<br />
of logo took place, a much<br />
awaited session indeed! After a few<br />
more of grandee having shared a<br />
word, a floor was thrown open to<br />
the audience for questions. Questions<br />
like hikes in accommodation,<br />
recent amendment in Child Labor<br />
Act etc. were adroitly addressed<br />
by our esteemed panel of judges.<br />
Following a vote of thanks by Dr.<br />
Salim Mir Ji, spectators proceeded<br />
for refreshments. Correspondents<br />
from DUCR, Gayathri Mani; Ritu<br />
Gupta and Shikha Johari, went on<br />
for recording with judges, clearing<br />
doubts by making a few of legal interrogations.