Bhavya Pandit (17)
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Profession/ Education: I have finished my 12th grade. I have taken admission in college to study Mass Media. But now I am here, so my graduation will have to wait.
Background: As a kid, I lived in a small town called Hissar. My music teacher told my mom that I was good at singing and that I should pursue it. When I was five years old, Ustad Bismillah Khan heard me on stage. He told my parents that I have talent and they should do something about it. My father took a job transfer and we came to bigger cities like Pune and Mumbai, where I started training my voice.
Strongest competitor: As singers, Prashanjit Kosumbi and Rajdeep Chatterjee are good. But as a complete package, Ananya is my toughest competitor.
What will you do with the prize money if you win? I would like to take my family on a world tour and also help people who are less fortunate then I am. And I will buy a house in Mumbai.
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