India, March 6 -- It's been 20 years since Mithoon began his career in Bollywood. Interestingly, the composer-singer, who prefers to stay low-key, says that he is finally realising the importance of live shows.

Mithoon, who performed 30 gigs in 2024 and has done over 12 shows this year so far, says, "For the first 10-12 years of my career, I was not performing at all. Being on stage is a different ball game, and as an artiste, I always saw myself in the studio, composing music, penning shayari and doing my work. I was not ready for the stage."

Recalling the turning point, he shares, "In 2014, I performed a show in Lucknow for a music channel, but I left it at that. But it's only recently when I designed an act and started taking it to d...