Click to play videoIndore: Sixteen-year-old Akansha Jachak, who is seeking an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records, sang non-stop for 61 hours in Indore.
While the Guinness Book officials, who were monitoring her performance since November 7, are yet to confirm the record, celebrations are on in Indore.
Akansha sang 725 songs old, new and remixes till late on Thursday night in the backdrop of fireworks to seek an entry in the Guinness Book.
“I am very happy that my daughter fulfilled the promise of singing for 61 hours non-stop. I've been always supporting Her,” Akansha’s mother, Megah Jachak says.
Her father, Prashant Jachak is equally happy with his daughter’s performance.
“Daughters in every house should master an art like his and make the nation feel proud,” he said.
Attributing her success to her parents and loved ones, Akanksha said she wanted to take up singing as a career. Akansha was later taken in a procession to Rajwada, a historical monument, where people congratulated her.
State Public Works Department Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya, who was present at the function, said Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced that Akansha will be given Rs one lakh for her extraordinary performance.
Akansha has also been selected for the Rashtriya Bal Puruskar-2005, which will be presented to her by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi on November 14.
(With Inputs from PTI)
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