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Singer-songwriter and hip hop artist Akash Ahuja has released multiple songs, toured India, and amassed tons of raving fans across the globe. The inspiration for his sensational hits comes from his everyday life, he believes in saying it like it is. His hip hop skills struck a chord with millions across the globe right after the release of his debut single 'Come Closer' about 2 years ago. But being an artist in the US and still making music that has an intrinsic Indian-ness might be a tricky affair

"I feel my music is an accurate representation of who I am as a person. I was born in New York but both my parents were born in India. I speak Hindi at home. I am very in tune with the Indian side of my culture. But then I like my pizza and like playing tennis or just doing American stuff as well. So my music is a blend of both these cultures," says Akash on a recent visit to India.

For an artist based in the US to be receiving so much love from India might be overwhelming, how does one deal with it? On being asked, Akash quickly responds "I live in the New Jersey area. But when I release a record a lot of the love I receive is from here in Bombay. I am not here all the time. Its one thing to be reading messages on social media but when you come here and see the love and how deeply they support you, its pretty wild."