Darshan Raval, King To Laqshay Kapoor: 6 Indian Musicians With Unexpected Origin Stories

It's often the unexpected routes that lead you to the most beautiful destinations. And our very own Indian musicians have come far enough from their unexpected origins to win hearts of the audiences with their soulful vocals today. Take a look:

Darshan Raval: Darshan Raval, one of today's beloved singers, rolled out from the field of engineering. Despite the academic hiccup, Raval established himself as the romantic voice of the nation with his chartbusters including Morni, Saathiya, Soni Soni, Chogada, Kamariya and others.

Laqshay Kapoor: Laqshay Kapoor has transitioned from the world of furniture exports to the Bollywood music scene. He nurtured his passion for music while managing his successful export business - and he's come far enough to sway the audience with his mesmerizing songs, including Dil Se Dil Tak, Deedar Hua, Ranjhana and more.

Vedang Raina: Vedang Raina, though well-known as an actor, is also establishing his footprint as a singer. Having been born into a Kashmiri business family, Vedang Raina has been keen in music and singing since his earlier days. He's played the guitar even years before he even thought of acting.

Jubin Nautiyal: Coming from Dehradun in Uttarakhand, Jubin Nautiyal was born in a business family and showed an inclination towards music at a very young age of four, taking after his father's love for singing. After completing his schooling up to 8th grade, he formally studied music as a subject and built a base in classical music.

Stebin Ben: Hailing from Bhopal from a middle-class family, Stebin Ben had decided to pursue his dream of becoming a singer from school itself. After completing his education and pursuing a degree in civil engineering, he moved to Mumbai in 2017 to pursue his career in music.

King: Having hailed from Uttar Pradesh, King had an athletic penchant during his earlier days and had also played for the national under-20 team for four years during his time in college. Eventually, he dropped out to focus on his interest in rapping, and he began his musical journey in 2012 through his YouTube channel King Rocco.

Despite having unexpected origin stories, these singers have come far enough independently to establish themselves as unbeatable forces in the realm of Indian music.