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Is this celebrity w/o our hubber aakarsh?

“I must give a lot of credit to my husband Kamal Aakarsh for that. He was the one who encouraged me to quit my job and take up my passion seriously. Initially, my target was to make at least half of what I was earning at my previous company. It’s been two months since I quit my job and already, I am earning more than what I used to,” she smiles.

Interestingly, she met Kamal at one of her jewellery exhibitions. “He bought a necklace. That was his investment and I was the return on investment,” she laughs.

The reason for posting it here :

Apart from Hearth Treasures, she also runs a music school named Raageshree in Secunderabad. “I have learnt Hindustani Classical Music for 15 years. I began this school in July and I teach students both offline and on skype. We have an active Facebook group where, every Wednesday, we discuss a lot about raagas in filmy music. I really want to connect with more people who are interested in Hindustani Classical Music,” she says.

Not surprisingly, her favourite music director is Ilayaraja. “He stills follows the old fashioned way of composing music and he doesn’t have to compete with anyone. Ilayaraja has been one of the biggest inspirations in my life. I also like Hindi music directors from the 50s and 60s who created so many masterpieces,” she adds.