Kanika Kapoor is best known to be the Baby Doll singer, who set the floor on fire with the Sunny Leone starring song in Ragini MMS 2. The singer has however, shown her versatility, lending vocals for Udtaa Punjab’s Da Da Dasse, that earned her rave reviews.
After Sunny and Jacqueline Fernandez, the singer is now set to be Aditi Rao Hydari’s voice in the song Love Letter. A chat with Kanika about her musical favourites:
A song on repeat on your iPod?
I love listening to Teri Justajoo by Roop Kumar Rathod.
Five songs that would feature in the ‘soundtrack’ for your life?
Lakdi Ki Kaathi from Masoom, Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye from Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Do Naina Aur Ek Kahaani from Masoom again, Do Lafzon Ki Hai Dil Ki Kahaani from The Great Gambler and Baby Doll from Ragini MMS 2. All these songs describe the journey of my life.
A song you like to listen to when you’re: Happy and upbeat: Balam Pichkari from Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani.
Really low: Ye Hosla Kaise Jhuke from
Dor.
Is there any music you used to love as a kid or a teenager that you’re now embarrassed by?
None at all! I’m not embarrassed by any
music I heard earlier.
You would describe your taste in music as?
I like all kind of music, to be honest!
A band or musician you’d want to get a private concert from?
I’d really love to have Adele or Taylor Swift perform a private concert for me.
One live act you would love to see once in your life?
I wish I could have seen the one and only Michael Jackson perform live once in my life.
— As told to Aarti Bhanushali
