Actor Parineeti Chopra considers taking singing as a second career option, apart from acting.

Like many actors before her, Parineeti Chopra tried her hand at playback singing with the songs Maana Ke Hum Yaar Nahi, Teri Mitti, and Matlabi Yaariyaan.

What now makes her stand out, though, is her attempt to launch a second career as a live singer. When we get up with her, she is smiling after her recent on-stage debut at a music festival in Mumbai with her performance.

Parineeti on her musical career

“I feel on top of the world. I can’t believe I have done this finally. I have been dreaming of this day for many lifetimes. I can’t believe I have finally started a second career. Right now I get to do acting and music, something no Bollywood actress has done before,” she revealed.

Parineeti used to compete in music competitions as a child. She believes that, for a variety of reasons, now is the ideal time in her life to make this move. For that, she changed her agency last year, and the new management is excited to get her on the stage she dreamt of.

She has signed on with the biggest management company in this country. It is the same that manages the likes of Arijit Singh, Badshah, and Neha Kakkar.

A heartfelt shoutout to Raghav Chadha

She never misses an opportunity to mention her special someone, Raghav Chadha. She said, “I got married to a person who motivates me every day; he’s my backbone and made me take that step. He has a public personality and deals with people every single day. He sees that I am passionate about music and says I should finally do it. A lot of factors came together.” Not many know that Chopra also sang live on the DD channel as a teenager.

“In my head, I was telling myself that I did this one to learn. I wanted to try out music, see how the lights work, and learn the technicalities and energy required. It was like going to school! For this show, I wanted to perform songs that meant something to me. I sang Pareshaan from Ishaqzaade’s Maana Ke Hum Yaar, my first song, in a studio. I also sang my nana’s favourite song, Aaj Jane Ki Zidd Na Karo. O Maahi, my biggest hit ever, too, was a part. I will remember this moment for the rest of my life,” she added.