Singer Shaan has been a part of the Indian music industry for over two decades. In February this year, his younger son, Maahi, decided to follow in his footsteps. The 18-year-old released his first single, Sorry. The song struck a chord with the audience and Shaan is a proud father.

“Maahi is only 18, but he has been preparing for this for so many years. It’s his dream to be a pop star and we have been harnessing it together for the last three-four years. Every day he would sing something, show me a dance step. He has also been going to the gym and doing his classical music,” says Shaan.

The 51-year-old goes on to rave about his older son, Soham: “Even my older boy has his own band and they’ve already had 18 releases. Both my sons have their own different styles, even different from what I do.”

Shaan adds, “As parents, you want to guide them, but also not spoon-feed. I don’t ask Maahi to come with me or perform at my shows. He should have his own identity, his own vocal style, personality and his own journey.”

Mention that Maahi reminds of the charm Shaan possesses, and he disagrees. He quips, “At 18, I was crap. I was terrible, but Maahi is fantastic.” He credits it all to Maahi’s dedication. “A lot of people say that this new generation wants to get things smart, but they don’t work hard. I have a fantastic example of just the opposite,” Shaan signs off.