Abhijeet Sawant, who became the first winner of the singing reality show Indian Idol, spoke about the sudden influx of money and fame in his life after he became an overnight sensation thanks to the show. He also spoke about having a house, cars, secure investments, but not being creatively satisfied.

Abhijeet Sawant

In an interaction with famous writer Chetan Bhagat, Abhijeet said that at the peak of his fame, he was living out of a suitcase and would fly to shows almost daily. His schedule use to be so hectic that he would sleep in his car under his house for a couple of hours just to get a feel of home, before heading back to the airport for another show.

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When asked if he invested his money well, he said, “I invested well. It was around the time of the 2008 recession, so a lot of the money we’d saved here and there we were realigning. It was a cluster at that point, but I did save well. I bought a house we well, so it was okay. But I was working for money, and I still believe that was one of my biggest regrets.”

Abhijeet Sawant

When asked further, Abhijeet said that before the Covid-19 pandemic, he was dissatisfied with his music, even though he was working well and making good money. He said, “Maybe it’s my thinking, but when you’re running behind money, you have to compromise many things with your talent, your music, your knowledge. I realized that after 35-37, I don’t want to keep saying, ‘What to do, you have to compromise’.”