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American born Svetha Rao, known globally as Raja Kumari, has been living in Mumbai for around a year now. She dropped into the Indian music scene with her hit single, “City Slums”. The song, which she created in collaboration with Mumbai rapper, Divine, has had over six million views on YouTube so far.

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A child of privilege, maybe she isn’t qualified to talk about the “hard knock” life in Indian slums, but she certainly can talk about Indian culture. She has a degree in Ancient Indian History, studied Ancient Religious Studies in college, has learnt Sanskrit and three different forms of Indian dance. And if she draws on her cultural heritage to make spectacular fashion statements, well, nobody’s complaining (too busy drooling over the jewellery, we suppose).

Source: Twitter (@TheRajaKumari)

Raja Kumari is known for her unique style and the niche she has claimed in the music world. But she had her start as a songwriter for other famous artists like Iggy Azalea and Fall Out Boy…an award-winning songwriter. Small wonder that she has already been signed by Sony Music Entertainment, here in India.

Source: Twitter (@TheRajaKumari)

Having already worked on the music for a number of South Indian films, she has set her cap for Bollywood because of the “great impact”it has on the world. “I want to use my time in India wisely and explore the opportunities and try something new. I want to do more stuff in Hindi films. It (Bollywood) has such a great impact on the entire world. The idea that something I write can reach so many more people, that’s exciting for me as a musician”, said the artiste, who dreams of bridging the East and the West.

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