Explore popular quotes and sayings by an Indian singer Neha Bhasin.
Last updated on April 14, 2025.
Neha Bhasin is an Indian singer and songwriter. She is known for her playback work in Bollywood, Tollywood, Kollywood and independent songs in the genre of Indian pop and punjabi folk music. Bhasin has received seven Filmfare nominations across different languages and won two Filmfare Awards for her songs ‘‘Jag Ghoomeya’’ (Hindi) and ‘‘Paani Ravi Da’’ (Punjabi).
When we started our career with 'Viva,' we had it in our contract that we should not gain even a kilo extra on our existing weight.
I have led my life with extreme passion.
I am not saying that the world is all bad but sometimes, you have to go through it all.
I am very confrontational by nature but only when egged on.
If you are interesting as a person, as I believe I am, I don't think I have to grab the attention. It automatically will be there.
I always try to find friends and family wherever I go.
I was 49 kgs in 'Viva' and I was fat shamed everyday.
When I left home, I was a very normal kid with no insecurities or issues, but that was just the beginning.
Honestly I haven't really followed 'Bigg Boss,' though I have seen a few clips online.
'Tu ki jaane' is a melancholic song about a love unfulfilled, about a road block in a once happy relationship also embodies the evolution of a woman of today.
I'm a Punjabi and I grew up listening to songs like 'Latthe di Chaddar,' one of my first singles.
Of course, my stomach was circled on the television in a meeting and I was told that this video is not being released because I am fat. And this was when I was like 49 kg.
Singing well is a talent, which many people may not have.
Because I grew up listening to and watching loads of pop/pop rock videos, I'm very influenced by the 1990s.
There cannot be anybody who can be better than Karan Johar.
I just want to create a space in the heartland of India. I am hoping 'Bigg Boss' can help me do that in a positive manner.
You can inculcate good acting and dancing abilities, but not singing.
'Jaago Zara' was never going to be irrelevant. It had great lyrics, and was a great song even back in the day.
I don't think winning an award changes things. It makes you feel happy.
In 2010 I came out with my own album, I was 10 years younger, going through breakups, so it was still raw.
Weight is a number you can change but shaming one self is damaging and toxic.
I'm an anti-tobacco person myself.
I have understood that there is a huge fan following of 'Bigg Boss,' it's a huge platform and everyone in the country connects to it... and all those who go to 'Bigg Boss' and come out, have had positive changes only in their lives.
There is a part of me which is aggressive and demure, the other side being bright, sexy and lively.
There are a lot of duets happening, but very few songs which are sung by only one woman.
There is a section of people who love fast food kind of music but there is also a sizable number of people who love the good old music of the '60s, '70s and '80s.
Sex appeal is not in your body parts. It's in you.
As a musician, I can conquer a lot of hearts through my voice, but as a personality, especially in India, there's little visibility.
I also feel I have always been targeted just because I am a singer and I like to look sexy. I like to wear a certain clothing, and targeted for that a lot. You see 18-19 year olds walking around in shorter clothes, nobody says anything.
I believe it is always best to be grateful about everything you have in your life.
'Bigg Boss' is crazy and I am crazy to do it.
My husband calls me an uncorrupted soul, as I believe completely in the things I do.
Even after I had recorded a few songs, people would say that they didn't know me. It would hurt at times but now, I have learnt to live in the present.
In the Bigg Boss house a lot of instigation happens.
In India, however good your western vocals are, you have to have that Indianess in your singing if you want to become a mainstream artiste.
I take my job seriously. It's a very special process, you have to be connected with what you are singing.
What I want to know is that why we, as a nation, we are telling women that it's okay if a man is power tripping on her through either verbal advances or whatever. Why are we normalizing this kind of behavior?
When you're doing your own music, it's just you and your team. But when you go to sing someone else's song - Bollywood or ad or even collaboration - they've lived with the tune for so long you have to go by their vision.
An artist's life is to lead and not to follow and you have to take those chances.
I would love to do something with Mohit Chauhan and other folk artists.
I am one of the few singers who has reinvented oneself with every song.
I have stayed away from my family since I was 19-year-old because of my career in music.
For me, awards are a validation of my work.
I'm not playing the woman card. But especially being a woman who is not afraid of her mindset and her body. You know people don't like it when you are happy. And that's the easiest target.
'Meri Odhe Naal' is a traditional Punjabi song and our constant endeavor is to traditionally urbanize the folk sound and bring it to the masses.
I mean... yes, I have sung some really nice songs in Bollywood, and I have been lucky to sing them, but I am happy with the independent music space that I have created so far.
I am all for confrontation but not baseless.
Viva has history, and people loved it. Then there was a time when we just didn't talk to each other for many years.
You cannot just keep doing one thing for the rest of your life.
For years I never had the courage to bring my written songs out. I had so many unreleased English songs.
There are some artists who are doing some good music, especially those who are independent, but with labels, I say that I get the feeling of selling soaps.
When I was in school, the first song I learned was of Simon and Garfunkel and The Beatles. I couldn't even pronounce their names but I was singing 'Hello Darkness my old friend' and 'Yellow Submarine.'
One should not tolerate anything wrong. One should raise his/her voice against the wrongdoings. Don't ignore, just call out.
Yes, I've been very low, I thought I won't survive. I thought I won't make it, not just in my career but in life too.
'Kehnde Rehnde' is my way of highlighting the biasness and shaming that takes place every day, every minute, online and offline, in our society.
I feel like folk music is almost like an old recipe that is passed on from generation to generation.
I started out as a pop singer, then pop died down, and I had to dig my feet into Bollywood which is not something I wanted actually.
Prayrit Seth, my director, has worked with me on most of my songs and videos. It's a very organic process for him and me to conceptualize and brainstorm on how to present our work.
I feel the need to keep bettering myself.
I always keep doing things that I want to do... As an artist you need to keep growing.