When Indian Idol Abhijeet Sawant spent one-and-a-half hours at rediff.com's office on June 3, he added a few more to the bag of hearts he has won over.
The new star signed autographs by the dozen and braved requests -- from 'please sing for us' to 'can I have your phone number' -- with signature charisma.
He obliged fans by singing Chana ve and, as an encore, Mohabatein lutaunga.
And of course, Abhijeet chatted with rediff.com readers for an hour, taking on questions on everything -- from God to girlfriends.
For those who missed it, here is the first part of the chat transcript:
Abhijeet Sawant : Hi all! Abhijeet here. I am ready to take your questions. Ask away! mrinaalshinde : Hi everyone u might not believe it but i am actually releted to abhijeet sawant
SweetFairy : Abhijeet who is ur fav cartoon character sweetie?
Sariya : Hi Abhijeet how do you feel being an Idol
idol : abhijeet - who is ur fave actor/actress in india????
harika : areey getting bored abhijeet kab aayega?
Shailendra : What are the plan you have in mind for future
pravin b : HI abhijeet when is ur birthday??
Hawk_7t7 : Abhijeet ur favourite Car ???
aparna.gaikwad@rediffmail.com : What to like to eat most?
idol : would u like to sing for Shah Rukh Khan? are u singing for his next film music by anu malik??
sushant : Please do have one show in hyderabad!!!
((priya)) : ABHIJEET WHAT KIND OF MUSIC DO U LIKE HUH????
rains : How many girl friends do you have?
Abhisek : Abhijeet Do U think u can become World Idol?
idol : Abhijeet... have u signed any Film Albums to sing for?
mohdnawaz : Abhijeet, what is the one thing that you miss after becoming rich and famous
aditya : Hi Abhijeet do u believe that God exists?If the answer is yes tell me the incident when u feel the presence of God.
sushant : r u doing any marathi album or not!!!
idol : are you coming to asian lifestyle show in the uk...are you coming to asian lifestyle show in the uk
sharat : R U mad?
ahuja_anoop : hey ABHIJIT just wanted to tell you that i sent 50 SMSs for your FINALs. I really APPRECIATE your talent at this age. GOD BLESS and EXCEL ALWAYS.
jayesh_nair17 : Who are your favourite singers past and present
misha : hey abhi do u watch tennis??
oyster : U GOT ANY OFFERS TO ACT?
Dipti : WHOM DO U ATTRIBUTE UR SUCCESS TO?
molly : hy abhi, whom do u love most in world........... beside ur mom and dad
pravin b : hey abhijeet why did u coloured your hair...
uma : do you read?? what kind of books do you like?
Alok Tewari : Abhijeet if I call you for dinner with my family at home, will you come ?
Vaishali_005 : ABHI dear, when is ur next album coming?
babbad : what is your strongest point? Want more of Abhijeet? Don't miss the second part of the transcript, to be posted on June 8. Photographs: Jewella C Miranda
Abhijeet Sawant : Really? How come?
Abhijeet Sawant : Tom & Jerry and Popeye!
Abhijeet Sawant : Great! :-)
Abhijeet Sawant : Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji!
Abhijeet Sawant : Nothing too out of the ordinary:-)
Abhijeet Sawant : To be a successful playback singer, and to make a definite stand for pop singers.
idol : cool abhijeet they r my faves too.. what is ur fave film in india??
Abhijeet Sawant : So many. Andaz Apna Apna, Devdas, DDLJ, Hera Pheri...
Abhijeet Sawant : Oct 7.
Abhijeet Sawant : My favourite car is Prado and the Mercedes Benz
Abhijeet Sawant : Dal-rice!
Abhijeet Sawant : I would love to sing for Shah Rukh Khan. I don't know whether I am singing for Anu Malik's film though.
Abhijeet Sawant : We want to do our show there, but maybe soon!
Abhijeet Sawant : I like romantic numbers, I like ghazals.
Abhijeet Sawant : Thousands! (kidding)
Abhijeet Sawant : I don't know about that, but we will definitely plan to do that!
Abhijeet Sawant : I have done two film songs - one for Himesh Reshammiya and one for Sanjeev Darshan.
Abhijeet Sawant : Walking on the road, free time, playing cricket.
Abhijeet Sawant : Yes, I do. I used to ask sam questions to God when I did puja in the mornings: Main banoonga ki nahin. Sometimes, I felt God was with me - and here I am, the Indian Idol.
Abhijeet Sawant : We are doing a Marathi album- me, Rahul Vaidya and Prajakta.
Abhijeet Sawant : When is that? If I get free tickets, I will definitely come there!
Abhijeet Sawant : A little bit! Ha ha ha
GEORGE : WHO IS YOUR FAVOURITE CRICKETER?
Abhijeet Sawant : Sachin Tendulkar.
Abhijeet Sawant : Thank you so much Anoop.
Abhijeet Sawant : Past singers: Rafisaab and Kishoreda.. I have so many favourite singers. In the present: Sonu Nigam and Udit Narayan. In the future: Abhijeet Sawant!
Abhijeet Sawant : I like tennis, yes.
Abhijeet Sawant : I have got two acting offers!
Abhijeet Sawant : My uncle, my guruji.
Abhijeet Sawant : My future girlfriend!
Abhijeet Sawant : I did colour my hair but it isnt suiting my face. It was the style then. I like to experiment with my hair.
Abhijeet Sawant : I love Harry Potter.
Abhijeet Sawant : Let me ask my channel!
Abhijeet Sawant : It will be out in a few days. The main thing is, we just finished recording for it. It is very similar to Pal. It's called Yaaron. All of us 11 finalists are going to sing in this album. There is another album with Jassi: people like Shaan, Kailash Kher and me have sung for it.
Abhijeet Sawant : My voice quality. My smile.
