Avinash Lohana (MUMBAI MIRROR; September 14, 2016)

Farhan Akhtar rocks on, both in real life and reel... So does Priyanka Chopra who wowed everyone with her crooning at a recent award ceremony in Spain... And now, Sonakshi Sinha is gearing up to sing 'live' before a packed audience at a music fest in Mumbai later this month. On her list are several chartbusters, including her 2015 debut single "Ishqholic", "Joganiyan" from Tevar, and "Rajj Rajj Ke" from the recently released Akira.

"Yes, I'm singing many of my favourite songs and not just recent chartbusters. I will go back in time and sing a couple of songs I'd loved while growing up too," informs the 29-year-old actress who has begun prepping up for her 40-minute act which will see her in a rock star avatar.

She admits she's really excited and had always imagined herself at her own concert or singing on stage. She sang live at an awards ceremony two years ago and describes the experience as "exhilarating". "I was craving to experience the feeling again and I am so glad that it's happening with the Bollywood Music Project and I can't wait to go on that stage," exults the actress who will be joining singers like Amit Trivedi, Arijit Singh, Hard Kaur, Badshah, Rekha Bharadwaj, Papon, Sajid Wajid and Hariharan among others.

Sonakshi who released her debut single "Ishqholic" last year and sang "Rajj Rajj Ke" recently, admits that she is working on her next single and will probably give playback for another film. "I'm in a position today where I can make all my dreams come true and this is one of them. I love to sing," beams Sonakshi who will be seen next in Sunhil Sippy's Noor and Abhay Chopra's Ittefaq remake, with Sidharth Malhotra.

Sonakshi's contemporaries like Priyanka Chopra and Alia Bhatt too have lent their voice to several tracks in the past and she likes both their voices. "Priyanka sounds so husky when she sings and even Alia's voice has a great texture. Her "Ikk kudi" (from Udta Punjab) is one of my favourite songs," she reveals, adding that she also likes Rekha Bhardwaj, Sona Mohapatra and Kanika Kapoor and given an opportunity, she would want to collaborate with these singers.

"If you get the drift, I love people with unconventional and textured voices as it just makes them so unique. If I got a chance I would love to collaborate with Rekhaji and do a mix of a sufi and rock song with her," she concludes.