Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Your latest dance track is shaping up to be a mega hit with the music video generating almost 7 million views on YouTube in a mere 2 months. How does it feel to have your song being loved and appreciated by all?
Ms. Ananya Birla:
It’s awesome! Being able to make a career out of what I love and knowing that people appreciate what I am doing is such an amazing feeling.
There’s so much hard work and emotion that goes in to every song and everyone who worked on the project was delighted when the platinum status was announced. During the production and writing process, we focused on developing something that was hopeful, soulful, honest and relatable. I think people really picked up on that.
It is such a surreal feeling when I hear it playing in the club or when it pops up on the radio when I’m driving.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
What is the role of fitness and healthy eating in your life?
Ms. Ananya Birla:
It is important, I wouldn’t be able to perform if I wasn’t healthy. I have always believed that if you take care of your body, it’ll take care of you. My main instrument is my voice, so I have to stay healthy for the sake of my throat, if I am run-down it’s going to be so much tougher to spend hours in the studio singing. But for me, healthy eating and fitness is not just about how you look; it is also about an inner happiness and overall well-being. I’ve been on a mission to smash the stigma around mental health recently, we should all be talking more about how a healthy mind is just as important as a healthy body.
Sometimes, I feel lazy and just want to stay in bed all day, but I know that even a quick 20-minute workout in the morning is the best way to get my endorphins going, which will make me feel better emotionally and physically for the rest of the day. I try to eat well. A healthy, balanced diet is really important. I believe that you never have to eat less, you just have to eat right and create healthy habits. It’s not about putting restrictions on yourself. People can be hard on themselves, I think we need to stop focusing on our flaws and appreciate what we love about our bodies.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
You have glowing skin and gorgeous hair. Do you take some kind of skin treatment to keep it young and glowing and secondly what you do to your hair to make them look so stunning?
Ms. Ananya Birla:
My make-up artist and hair stylist do that for me so kudos to them. Because I’m busy and travelling a lot, I tend to be pretty low maintenance. I don’t wear much make-up for everyday stuff and I find that keeping things natural and simple actually helps my skin look better. I prefer a few great products that really work for me, rather than having a complicated routine. I’m more inclined to experiment with my clothing style and music playlist than with my hair! Keeping things as simple and natural as possible is what suits me, beauty-wise.
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