Why is Aditya Birla Group big in your life?
My earliest memory of the Aditya Birla Group (ABG) is perhaps of the UltraTech cement advertisement on the TV. This, now, simply makes me understand the magnitude of the values Aditya Birla Group brings to our life as a whole. Around every nook and corner, we can always notice the contributions made by Aditya Birla Group in our lives; there’s truly no place they aren’t present. They have really touched upon lives of millions of people in ways they don’t even know.
I once needed a SIM card where I wasn’t getting network signal on my old mobile operator. I purchased a SIM then, and although I never connected it to ABG before, I now know how ABG was of such huge value and comfort when I needed it most. This is why Vodafone Idea are now the second largest mobile service providers in India. This is no small feat in a country with such a large and diverse population, and I’m sure all of its proud customers would be thankful for the value ABG brings to their lives. Pantaloons, undoubtedly, is one of the most commonly known fashion brands across India. Its outlets are always present pan India and has as a brand they have always catered to the needs of the public. ABG’s brands such as Allen Solly and Peter England are brands which I wear frequently, and it came as a surprise to me that the brands I value this much are all a part of ABG.
This comes as a huge realization for me that the Aditya Birla Group is a lot bigger in our lives than we can imagine and it will undoubtedly get bigger still in the future.
How you overcame challenges to achieve your ambitions in life so far?
Back in the school days, I was often called the shy kid. My parents agreed on that. I knew I was shy. I wouldn’t talk to people and the idea of going outside to market and such places was revolting to me. Others things apart, I was naturally good at singing and understanding music since an early stage. I used this strength of mine and even being afraid of the public, being a part of the school choir and singing onstage was of a little comfort to me. Then I hit adolescence, my voice changed into a baritone and the confidence I had about my singing broke. I left the school choir and singing and took up sports as a replacement.
Then four years ago, I enrolled in AMU in B.Tech. Computer Engg. This time I decided I will not let my voice let me down. So, I bought an acoustic guitar to teach myself and started learning rigorously, and as I was naturally good at music, I picked it up really fast. I also joined the University Western Music Club at AMU. By the time my first year ended, I had already given two stage performances in the university. I did not stop there. I moved on to the electric guitar soon, and improved my hand at the bass guitar becoming the first-choice bass guitarist for the club for all concerts and stage performances. I ended up teaching myself to play the drums. I emerged as the backing vocalist for the club owing to my past singing experiences. I went on to represent my university at the North Zone Inter-Varsity Youth Festival in the Western Group Singing category.
In my last year there, I was appointed the Secretary of the University Western Music Club for the session 2018-19. This exact moment is what I proud of the most. My tenure as the Secretary was a successful one and with countless experiences, both wonderful and tough. I organised the annual concert for the club called “ROAR 2019” and was the lead vocalist. The photograph is from one of the concerts in those four years. The feeling of accomplishment and comfort on the stage is incomparable.
Music has helped me a lot in these years in overcoming my fears and instilling this self-confidence in me. The period of growth in these years has been amazing for me and of great value in my mind. I am thankful for all the challenges I had to face, to get to the point where I can say I'm proud of where I am and always will be.
