Manasi Scott - Performing Live On Stage Has A Lot Of Everything (Singer)

𝑩𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆. 𝑺𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒍𝒐𝒖𝒅. 𝑫𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒅. 𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒕. 𝑯𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒊𝒕𝒉. 𝑩𝒆 𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒅. 𝑳𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆. 𝑳𝒆𝒕 𝑾𝒊𝒔𝒅𝒐𝒎 𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘.

1. Tell us more about your background and journey.

I graduated top of my batch for my Bachelors in Software Engineering and then did a Post Grad Diploma in Film and Television Production. I was a straight A student and a gold medalist in many extra curricular activities and sports all through my many schools and colleges that I had to switch as a typical Army Brat.

The ‘journey’ has been amazing thus far with the best upbringing, incredible parents that have been my pillars of strength and support and many more adventures yet to be had.

2. When did you first decide you wanted to pursue music and be in the entertainment business, how did you start?

My father encouraged me to pursue my career in music and not to go abroad to study more and work in Silicon Valley. After my PG, during which I had already started working odd jobs in the film industry as Assistant Director, Production assistant and actor, I got the opportunity to host and perform at many fashion events and the rest is history.

3. What do you enjoy more, being a singer, song writer or an actress?

Performing live on stage has a lot of everything in it and that’s my passion.

4. What's your opinion of OTT platforms enabling so many actors to get entry to the world of entertainment? Was it harder for you?

The more the merrier I say!! We have so much talent in our country and these platforms with their non-Bollywood-pushing casting directors have really helped to showcase some amazing talent and give so many more actors work.

I was blessed with my live concerts all through and a few projects on tv and films and later web series that came to me directly. It was definitely tougher then to get acting work.

The downside of so many platforms today is that real talent often gets overshadowed by the mediocre ones doing anything to get “famous”.

5. You have been doing these online shows on Instagram during lockdown. How has the experience been?

Oh it’s been magical. I stopped at a 177 shows out of which 151 were back to back across a 139 days. I grew as an artiste, I connected with amazing people worldwide, I composed so many new songs, I got the opportunity to do my first 2 ad-films as music director and I’m still basking in the love I received.

6. Who is your all time favorite artiste and why?

I have a whole list actually. I am a singer because of Whitney Houston as I learnt singing belting out her songs with her playing off cassette players .I admire her the most for her magic live and her amazing voice.

7.What is your mantra for success?

I have none. I go with the flow .I love music and nothing can ever take that away from me. I have tried to work hard and give it all I’ve got and never let anyone dissuade me from what I’m doing .

I have never competed in my professional life and always supported other artistes. Over time I’ve learnt to do everything with love and surrender to the great dance of the Universe.

If I had to formulate a mantra for this I’d say,