Predictably 12-year-old Anamika Chaudhary was over the moon after she won Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L’il Champs.

“I simply can’t think of any words to describe what I’m currently going through,” said Anamika after her victory. “I don’t know what to say. I’d just like to thank all the people who have voted for me. It’s precisely their blessings that worked magic for me,” said the winner.

With the coveted title also came a cool cash prize of Rs.20 lakhs and a Hyundai i10. But does she know how many zeroes are there in 20 lakhs? Looking lost, Anamika sought help from her mom, “Maa, how many zeroes are there in 20 lakhs?”

Though Anamika didn’t comprehend the zeroes, she sure knew what to do with the car and the money. “I’m happy to have this car. My parents will drive me to school. Plus we’ll go for long drives. Also, I will buy lots of clothes for myself.”

Anamika had expressed her desire to quit the show fearing the illness her co-contestant Smita Nandi’s father had undergone. “That was foolish on my part to have said that. I didn’t know what happened to me that day. I’m over it now and glad to have won this contest.”

Is she prepared to be treated like a star when she returns to school? “That will be great. I’m looking forward to meeting all my class mates. I’ve never let singing affect my studies. In fact, I’m a top ranker.”

Small Anamika is already harbouring big ambitions. She says, “I want to sing for Bebo (Kareena) but before that I want to meet her personally. Her sister, Karisma, promised me that when she came in for our episodes.”

On a parting note, the L’il Champ says that the most valuable lesson she’s learned from this triumph is never to be over- confident. With having faced such challenges the young Anamika has matured overnight and now the ‘Little Champ’ is ready to face bigger challenges.