Having rendered hundreds of songs till date, Shreya Ghoshal is a well-known name in Hindi film music industry. Would she change anything about Bollywood if given a chance? “Once a formula becomes successful in the industry, everybody tries to repeat it. All the originality and excitement goes out of the creative process then. You cannot repeat the same formula and hope for the same amount of success. I feel we lack the courage and guts to experiment, which is why we have these phases in music where only remixes happen. Of course, once that phase is over, we go back to experimentation,” says Shreya.

The singer also believes that there are many in the industry who think out-of-the-box. “There are some directors, music composers and producers who think differently and try to experiment. After that, another trend starts. I wish we were a bit more courageous and created different kinds of music that we believed in instead of just following trends,” she adds.

Talking about what she loves most about the Hindi film industry, Shreya says, “Bollywood is a very versatile place and welcoming towards new artistes, especially now. I also feel that the variety of music that exists in the industry would be hard to find elsewhere. Ours is a unique industry. We have so many different kinds of films, genres and such diversity of songs. If you look at my career, I have been fortunate to render songs that are soulful, romantic and melodious. At the same time, I have sung foot-tapping dance numbers, motivational, inspirational, philosophical and even situational songs. Some are classical while some have a Western touch and some are inspired by folk traditions. That is one of the reasons why we have an array of talent from composers to singers, musicians and lyricists in the industry. That's the best part of the Hindi film industry.”