Writing has been an integral part of Lalita Goenka’s life since her childhood. What changed was when she decided to view her craft from a new lens. At 50, she began pursuing lyric writing seriously as a profession. The lyricist shares that family responsibilities and life events had delayed the decision. “[In the early years], my articles used to appear in many Hindi magazines. When I turned 45, people told me, ‘You write well. Why don’t you try writing for Bollywood?’ But the pandemic happened at the time. After that, my father-in-law wasn’t well. I prioritised my family,” she says.

It was only after the pandemic and her daughter's marriage that Goenka turned to lyric writing. Fortunately, talent has a way of making up for lost time. As proved by her album, Hairat.