Singer-actor Meiyang Chang, who found fame as a contestant on music reality TV show Indian Idol, says you need to work smart and hard to find a footing in the Hindi film industry.
“The digital medium is a godsend where anyone on the entire globe can savour your music and you can have total ownership, control over your content. You have the means to do your own thing,” Chang said. The multi-talented star will co-host a travel show that takes him across Switzerland on a cinematic trail for NDTV Good Times’s TV show Swiss Made Adventure, told IANS.
“Having said that, it is always good to have a push from established labels, should you choose to associate with them. And if the song gets picked up by Bollywood, then that is hitting jackpot right there. Smart work and not just mere hard work can help you make your mark,” he added.
Swiss Made Adventure has been split by the three distinct personalities who will host — actress Sumona Chakravarti, chef Kunal Kapoor and himself — on their quests for movies, thrills and gastronomics in Switzerland.
Taking care of the film section, Chang says it was very exciting for him as an actor and singer to discover the places where iconic Yash Raj Films have been shot.
“Imagine my excitement when I found myself at the same railway station where Raj and Simran [characters of the film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge] first met or when I rode the husky sled at Glacier 3000 a la [actor] Ranbir Kapoor in Bachna Ae Haseeno.
“I was on my personal quest for Bollywood style romance and lived all those movies through memories unearthed in Switzerland,” he added.
