Giving wings to his musical notes

Ajay Joshi

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, April 22

Having lost his job in Delhi during Covid-19 outbreak last year, Sumit Sharma, an ardent music enthusiast from Jalandhar city, is now creating waves through his music on social media platforms. After completing his education, he preferred to move to Delhi to give wings to his dreams of becoming a musician. But the Covid-induced lockdown certainly turned things differently for him.

With no projects in hand, he came back to the city that had sown the seed of music in him. However, compelled to play with tunes and chords of guitar never let him sit idle and he switched to the virtual mode to make a living out of his passion.

One of his songs with religious fervour even touched nearly 1.50 lakh views on YouTube. It was also shared by Bollywood singer Jubin Nautiyal.

“If you are into any creative field or following your passion, then be ready to expose yourself to the unending struggles. Even if you are successful in one creation, be ready to fail in the other. Hence only consistency, patience, zeal and devotion towards your creativity will give you success eventually,” says the 26-year-old musician, who resides here at Kabir Nagar.

While all his peers chose to make a career in the subjects they studied in the college, Sumit, a postgraduate in mass communications, dared to follow his dreams. “From graduation to postgraduation, there wasn’t any occasion when I didn’t perform. Standing on the stage and performing in front of the audience boosted my confidence. The stage performances only pushed me to accept music as a career. While I was juggling to take up music production as full time, I also got the opportunity to teach the subject to my alma matter. It gave me a clarity on choosing a right career path,” added Sumit, who is popular on Instagram and YouTube as ‘That aghori’.

Along with making waves on the social media, he also runs a music studio with his partner near Nakodar Chowk here. He collaborates with artistes from the region and playback singers to further polish his skills.