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- ↑ The world of womaniya Sneha Khanwalkar - Entertainment - DNA
- ↑ Trippin in search of sound | Feature | wavemag.com.np Archived 2012-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ The Hindu : Life & Style / Metroplus : Singing to a different tune
- ↑ Ting from here, tung from there - Hindustan Times
- ↑ Striking the right chord! - Entertainment - DNA