After creating ripples in the Bollywood music industry and successfully establishing herself as a playback singer and a music composer, Ramgarh girl 31-year-old Payal Dev has now turned a lyricist.
Payal has penned the lyrics for the song ‘Kamariya hila rahi hai’, which also happens to be her first single number. The song was released on popular music channel Jjust Music on YouTube on February 24 and has been viewed more than 3.7 Crore times till now. She has sung the song with Pawan Singh and has also composed the music for it.
“The song ‘Kamariy...’ is very special for me. It is the first time I have experimented with writing and I am very happy with the end result. I have also worked on the composition and vocals of the song. Singing it with an established Bhojpuri singer like Pawan Singh has been a great experience,” said the lyricist.
Along with this, the singer has sung another single titled ‘Dilli Wali’ with Roshan Prince. The song was released on the latter’s YouTube account on March 5 and has about 35 Lakh views so far.
“I am overwhelmed with the response these two songs have received. I just hope and pray that people keep listing and loving my songs. This is what will push me to further improve myself and also encourage me to continue making good music and entertain my audience,” added the singer.
Payal made her Bollywood debut as a singer in 2013 with the movie Grand Masti where she sang the title track with other singers like Mika Singh, Sanjeev Rathod and Darshan Rathod. Her stint as a music composer started with the Sonakshi Sinha starrer Khandaani Shafakhana (2019).
The versatile singer- composer and lyricist is known for songs like ‘Bhare Bazaar’ from Namaste London, ‘The Jawaani Song’ from Student of The Year- 2, ‘Albela Sajan’ and ‘Ab Tohe Jaane na Doongi’ from Bajirao Matani.
“I have always enjoyed singing and composing music and now I am enjoying this new phase of writing songs too. Music is my forte and since all three are related, I would love to expand my horizons,” she remarked.
Payal’s musical journey started at the age of 10 with her mother being her first teacher. The singer is of the opinion that her mother apart from being her mentor has played a significant role in bringing her where she is today.
“I owe all my achievements to my mother. Whatever knowledge I have of Indian classical music is from her. What started as a hobby soon turned into a passion and now I am in Mumbai giving wings to my dreams,” said Payal.
The singer has done her schooling from Saraswati Vidya Mandir, Ramgarh and her intermediate from Ranchi Women’s College. Her mother Anita Banerjee is a home maker while her father Sameer Kumar Banerjee is a retired professional. “Hailing from a small town, initially people were not open to the idea of working in Bollywood. But my parents have always encouraged and supported me and today they are proud of my achievements,” she beamed.
