How does one keep the passion for their art alive over a 26-year singing career? With riyaaz, dedication, and the knowledge that the craft is almost like a lover you can’t stay away from, chuckles Shaan. In a free-wheeling chat with mid-day, the singer — who voiced Bam Bam Bhole in Sikandar and is looking forward to his upcoming song from Farhan Akhtar’s 120 Bahadur — opens up about holding on to the magic of one’s voice despite ageing, and his secret to sounding young, year on year.

Excerpts from the interview.