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Abhijeet Sawant Recalls Earning Rs 50 For Early Gigs And Facing Life Ups And Downs
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News18•16-10-2026, 16:00
Abhijeet Sawant Recalls Earning Rs 50 For Early Gigs And Facing Life Ups And Downs
- •First Indian Idol winner Abhijeet Sawant recalled his early days of performing at small pandals and events.
- •The singer shared that he used to feel ecstatic earning Rs 50 or Rs 100 for his modest performances.
- •He opened up about experiencing various ups and downs in his personal and professional life over the years.
- •Abhijeet stated that the love, hope, and encouragement from his audience during tough times continue to inspire him.
- •He compared his audience to God, stating that their unwavering support motivates him to keep working hard as an artiste.
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Abhijeet Sawant recalled that singing at small events and pandals brought him immense happiness, where he would sometimes earn Rs 100 or have someone happily slip Rs 50 into his pocket for a meal.
Abhijeet Sawant won Rs 1 crore as prize money after securing victory in the inaugural season of the reality television show.
Abhijeet Sawant stated that after both started their journeys in 2005, he was significantly more popular than Arijit Singh, who at the time was not widely known and spent the next decade working behind the scenes as a music producer and programmer.
