Nidhi Subbaiah turns to music to beat the lockdown blues

Actress Nidhi Subbaiah was in

New York

when the decision to seal India's borders due to the pandemic was announced. She rushed back just in time and was under quarantine at home in Mysuru. Since then, she has been spending time with her mother, grandmother and pet dog Pablo. A passionate singer herself, the actress says that music is one of the things that has kept her calm through this period. "I love music and keep singing to myself and my friends. There are many musicians who I love listening to and are my comfort factor. And the songs range from those I grew up listening to as a child to popular tracks from recent years. It would be a hard task to put together a list of favourites, but I'm giving it a shot," she says, sharing her list with #QuickTakesWithBangaloreTimes...
Mukesh
He has been a favourite of mine for a while. One song that plays in my mind almost daily during sunset is Kahin Door Jab Din Dhal Jaaye, from Anand. I love sunsets and always make it a point to catch them. This song sets up the mood for those times.
Lata Mangeshkar
Simply because she is Lata Mangeshkar. She is the Nightingale of India. One of my absolute favourite songs is Lag Ja Gale.
Shreya Ghoshal
She's another singer whose voice and range I admire. My favourite among her songs is from my own film, Pancharangi. I just love the way she has sung Ninnaya from the film.

Shafqat Amanat Ali

I used to live alone in Mumbai, when a friend of mine called and said Shafqat was performing at

Bandra Fort

, just a stone's throw away from my house. We managed to get passes and he was crooning my favourite song Phir Le Aya Dil and the sunset behind created the right ambience.
Arijit Singh
There is something magical and soulful in his voice. He has sung some of the best songs in recent times. My pick from his songs would be

Channa Mereya

.