Shreya Stresses Education To Indian Youth

Bollywood singer Shreya Ghoshal recently discussed her personal life and ascent to fame with the Times of India, and though she says she was fortunate to arrive at the life of luxury that she leads today, she doesn't think the Indian youth of today should follow her lead. Stressing a healthy balance between school and music, Shreya spoke to reporters while on location in Jaipur to screen auditions for an upcoming reality show. "A lot of budding singers who came for the auditions today were hardly 18 to 20 year olds," she said. "Though I started very early, I wouldn't like them to follow my example. It is not the time to get into music but learn as much as one can and complete one's education because one's grasping power is at its peak. One must make the most of it, instead of getting commercial mileage out of music." She says that she was lucky to have an educated family that helped her balance the two, but realizes that not everyone has that. Hoping that young people don't confuse her exceptional case for the norm, Ghoshal is clearly trying to inject a grounded sense of reality in a Bollywood industry that can sometimes have young kids seeing stars.