Singing Shammi Kapoor songs while studying: How Pune’s Siddharth Athaley topped JEE Mains

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Siddharth Athaley from Pune topped JEE Mains while incorporating retro Bollywood music into his study routine. He would sing Shammi Kapoor and Dev Anand songs while solving problems, involving his parents in a ritual that kept him motivated. Athaley believes joy should accompany work itself, not follow it. He advocates informed choice in education rather than forced pursuit of engineering.

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