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A “Mother Monster”,set to conquer the world with her incredulous talent and dressing,Lady Gaga said she reads Osho and that her “creativity” has been inspired by the Indian spiritual guru. “I read a lot of Osho,but the rebellion is my favourite part so far. Creativity is the greatest form of rebellion. I also believe in equality,both social and political. There is the whole Indian hippy aspect to it,” she explained laughingly. In the end,though,she admitted to being “like any other girl”. “I wear clothes that make me feel good,even though they are different,” she said.

That’s why like any other girl visiting Delhi for the first time,she tweeted,“I am finally here — what a dream come true. Performing at Formula 1 in India….”

In the city to perform at the after-party of Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday,at Jaypee Greens Golf and Spa Resort,Greater Noida,Gaga talked about her love for all things Indian and her new album Born This Way. The latter is a concept borne out of a familiarly Indian notion: reincarnation,and is inspired from her “little monsters” (that’s what she calls her fans) during a show in Manchester last year. “During the performance,I looked at the audience and it struck me that the money they all spend on tickets is used to create my costumes and concepts of my shows,” she said. She also explained why: “My parents were the first in their families to get educated. They keep me grounded.”

Inevitably,she came around to explaining her controversial wardrobe. “It’s a part of my creativity. Performing arts are my whole life,” she said adding,“My relationship with music is very experimental and I try very hard to get away with it. In America,it’s hard for people to believe that a young,blonde woman like me plays all the instruments herself. For me,music is all about discovering the new.”

Her October 30 performance,however,will be a surprise. Eccentric and astonishingly frank,she quoted Andy Warhol,calling herself a schizophrenic in the same breath. “I can be one woman and 100 women at the same time,” she announced. Counting John Lennon,Bruce Springsteen and AC/DC in her cover wishlist,Gaga promised a grand performance,“which has never been done before. I’ve been working with the Haus of Gaga (her creative team) for some time now and I want to surprise you. There will be some Indian elements and I have modernised it a little,” she promises.