With the sudden flow of aspirant singers in the industry, the older ones seem to have disappeared. And NDTV Imagine has decided to give the missing singers a platform, once again, in the reality show, 'Dhoom Macha De'. And one of the eleven singers on the show is Jaspinder Narula, of 'Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha' fame.

This is Jaspinder's first reality show. And she does not want to take it too seriously. In fact, she wants to take it as a game, not as challenge.

"I want to relive my childhood by playing a game like a child would," she laughs. "My co-contestants are all friends of mine, first, and competitors later. Whoever wins, we will all be happy," she adds.

That may disappoint viewers, who may feel deprived of the masala they expect from a reality show.

Jaspinder says, "I don't think we should comment on each other, like contestants on other reality shows do. As far as I know, all of us are more passionate towards music than bitching," Jaspinder claims, adding that she believes that God is in music, and that there can be no backbiting where music is involved.

So is this going to be a reality show different from the ones we have seen so far? "Wait and watch," says Jaspinder.

The singer admits that she has not really made any special preparations for the show. She does her riyaz regularly, so she is confident, and she adds that the audience will gauge her performance. As far as she is concerned, she thinks all of her co-contestants are the best, and winning will depend on luck more than anything.

"One's fate is pre-destined," she says, "and there is nothing you can do about it." Otherwise, she would have never left Canada to come to Mumbai for the title track of 'Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha'.

Jaspinder has not been in the public glare for some time. The reason is her PhD, which she had postponed earlier. She is very excited about her doctorate, which she will receive from the Delhi University in February.

In fact, she will soon be seen on the covers of a book, based on her studies – the subject is the influence of Farsi and Urdu on Hindustani music. She has done her research on the same by interviewing experts in Delhi, Jaipur, Patiala, etc. - Rajnee Gupta