Trophy Girl

Four of us had travelled for the Grammy night — apart from Rahman sir and myself,there were the singers Blaaze and Vijay Prakash. Despite all the excitement around us,we all sat quietly without so much as a word being uttered unless absolutely necessary. We were also watching some of our favourite musicians on stage or seated next to us. Sir Elton John performed,as did Beyonce,Pink and other huge music icons. All the while,I didn’t think about the award.

The excitement started when they started announcing the nominees. For those 15 seconds,as the names were called out,my feet and hands went numb. I would be lying if I said I was prepared to go back empty-handed with the thought ‘all that happens,happens for the good’. The otherwise cool and composed Tanvi was freaking out.

Those few minutes when we were on the stage were something else. I have fuzzy memories of them but I know we were so happy that nothing else registered. What was even more gratifying was the fact that the entire country had been backing us all along and we didn’t let them down. The rest of the night went past in a blur — we kept receiving calls from everyone in India to congratulate us.

To be a part of the team that won a Grammy,of course,means the world to me though the fact is yet to sink in. In terms of my career,it has raised the bar. I now have to perform at that level every time I take up an assignment. But it does not mean that anything else will change in my life. I hope to collaborate with other musicians in Bollywood and internationally. However,I will continue my parallel career in interior and jewellery design.