<span class=normal>Never ask Shweta Pandit her age. Sarcasm isnt something one associates with Shweta. From her being a twelve year old singing in YRFs Mohabbatein to the recent packed house A.R Rahmans Indian tour, the girl has been there, done that. We decide to meet at a coffee shop in Versova. As I reach, she too makes sure that she is punctual. Pandit is on time, and that goes to prove that she is passionate in what she does, be it singing or giving an interview. Theres an unnerving moment that occurs when hearing Shweta. She sounds melodious and operatic in scale even while she answers and laughs at every question or comment she thinks is funny. So while most of you must be thinking that its all in her voice, I sit back, sip my cooler and get smitten by her precious smile. Sitting in CCD with Shweta Pandit made me feel like I was sitting in the Wembley Arena because everyone was present there: family, fans who love music and a journalist who is hell bent on interviewing one of the most sparkling singers of our industry. A voice that could bend steel and looks that can bend your neckline, if you meet Shweta Pandit, you need to have one thing clear in your mind - you need to be obsessed with A.R Rahman, just like she is, and as far as Shweta can remember, at a tender age of just seven, her obsession with the Mozart of Madras started. In this exclusive part one of a two part special, our countrys pride and one of A.R Rahmans favourite singers and a fellow performer on his concerts, Shweta Pandit takes centre stage and talks about when she first heard of Rahman, how she first met him, and why she thinks that the most respected man in our music industry is child-like. Its time to go easy on the ear!<br><br><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p> My voice is my recognition<br><br><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>Ive grown a lot in these twelve years. My Mohabbatein launch was a huge one where I sang all the songs in the film for Shamita Shetty. For any singer, its a dream debut. I was working with legends. There was Lataji, Yashji, Anand Bakshiji, etc. My voice is my recognition. If my voice or my songs are famous, I am famous. Its the greatest compliment a singer can ever receive. </span>