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*Akriti Kakar Recalls Singing a 'Contraceptive Pill Jingle' at Just Three Years Old on Tum Ho Naa – Ghar Ki Superstar* *16th July 2026, Mumbai:* The upcoming episode of Tum Ho Naa —Ghar Ki Superstar, hosted by Rajeev Khandelwal, is set to welcome singer Akriti Kakar, who takes everyone down memory lane as she shares one of the funniest incidents from her childhood and opens up about the unwavering support of her parents, which shaped her musical journey. Recalling a hilarious childhood memory, Akriti said, _"Ek bahut hi funny kissa hai, woh aapko sunati hoon. Sab parents ko badi aisi khushi hoti hai na jab unka beta ya beti kuch khaas karta hai, toh ghar pe guests aate hain toh kehte hain na, 'Beta, poem sunao, gaana sunao.' Aisa mujhe bhi kaha tha. It was a bit controversial. Toh mere papa Guwahati mein the iss waqt aur papa ne kaha, 'Uncle aaye hain, unko gaana sunao.' Toh maine gaana sunaya aur uske baad sannata tha kamre mein. Main gaake wahan se chali gayi aur maine gaya kya tha?” "Contraceptive pill ka jingle."_ Her husband revealed jokingly. She further added, _"Mujhe pata hi nahi tha woh kya hai. Mujhe tune acchi lagi. Maine yaad kiya aur gaa diya. Mujhe ghar pe practice nahi karate the na. Main teen paune teen saal ki thi. Toh dedh-do line sirf woh jingle thi aur maine suna di garbhanirodhak pill ki jingle. Toh sab wahan ekdum sannata. Papa bhi yahan-wahan dekh rahe hain. Lekin us din hua yeh ki unko yeh samajh aaya ki iss bacchi ko gaane ka bahut shauk hai. Toh wahan se meri music ki journey shuru hui."_ When Rajeev asked whether her father had a major contribution to her success, Akriti shared, _"Bahut bahut zyada. I think main jo hoon unki wajah se hoon, unke support aur belief se hoon. Maine sirf kaha tha, 'Papa, mujhe sirf ek baar Mumbai jaake explore karna hai. Main sach mein kar sakti hoon ya nahi, ya sirf aap logon ko lagta hai mujhe gaana aata hai.' Toh mummy se music sikha tha. Mummy post graduate thi Music mein Delhi University se."_ Later, when Rajeev asked if she missed her father, Akriti emotionally replied, _"Yeah, I miss him every day, and go to meet him every day."_ As her father later gave Akriti a surprise by coming on the show to support her, praising her, her father said _"Bacchi thi, shayad 4 saal ki bhi nahi hui thi. Gaana attempt karne baithi toh kaunsa gaana kiya? 'Piya Tose Naina Laage Re.' Mere liye daughter Akriti superstar isliye hai. She has made everything whatever is around her. Jo kuch bhi hum dekhte hain, uski tarakki ho gayi. Sab apne aap kiya hai. I feel so proud. We had no godfather in this industry, aur upar wale ka shukar tha jo koi bhi saath jude, woh aaj tak saath mein hain. Bade bade naam hain, lekin unhone guide kiya apne bacche ki tarah, apni chhoti behen ki tarah, ki aaj hum iss mukaam tak pahunche."_ Later, recalling her struggling days, Akriti said, _"Main uss time ki ek baat batana chahungi. Kisi ki bhi life ke struggle days inko kaha jata hai. Mutually we had decided we are never going to call it struggle." To which her father said, "Struggle ka toh doosra naam hai, mehnat. Main isko struggle nahi bolta."_ Later, Akriti also revealed that she started her career immediately after finishing school. She shared that she knew nothing about the industry, while her father would cook at home, and the family would simply leave every day, hoping that someone would listen to her demo CDs. From a hilarious childhood memory to touching tributes to her parents, this episode of Tum Ho Naa offers an intimate glimpse into the life and journey of singer Akriti Kakar. *Watch Tum Ho Naa – Ghar Ki Superstar, hosted by Rajeev Khandelwal, every Monday to Friday at 9 PM only on Sony Entertainment Television and Sony LIV.*