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I would like to express my sincere gratitude to some of the people today who have contributed immensely to my life. My father, mother and a film director who gave me the first big opportunity of my life, my respected teachers, the whole of India who have embraced me and my music without any hesitation or discrimination. Today I am getting the same acceptance when it comes to Hollywood, I am really honored.
Music is not for any individual, society or nation. The melody is for everyone. When I heard ‘Bach’, I never thought, what is his race, what is his religion. The purity of the music is the only thing to consider here. For 24 years I have been immersed in the world of pure music. Trying to understand the philosophies that gave birth to the language of melody. Today's convocation is not the end of a chapter in your life, but the beginning of a new chapter. This day is the beginning of a new story, which will probably continue till the last day of your life. I know you are very talented. But one small but important thing more than merit will help you a lot in this journey. And that is, a sweet smile on the corner of the lips. Learn to smile, learn to live