She gained notice at the age of 14 when she won Hannah Montana – The Big Pop Star Dream, a reality-television singing-contest on Disney Channel, in 2008.

She then went on to sing in various other Bollywood films like Welcome to Karachi, Baankey Ki Crazy Baraat, Dee Saturday Night, Angry Young Man and Hate Story 3.

Her father, Shakti Singh, had a musical background with a few albums and Bollywood releases during a varied career as a cricketer and government official.

She started considering singing as a career when she participated in a 2008 reality-television singing-contest, Hannah Montana – The Big Pop Star Dream, on Disney Channel.

Among her prizes was a trip to Los Angeles to meet the cast of Hannah Montana and see the shooting of an episode, and a Gibson guitar signed by Miley Cyrus.

Composed by Sajid–Wajid, the song had much publicity as the singing debut of actress Mandana Karimi[clarification needed] from Big Boss 9 fame, and the controversial nature of the film.