award at Stardust for Allah Waariyan . After a few more films , playback started with Saathi Re ( Kapoor & Sons ) and Dariya ( BaarBaarDekho ) in the same year .
That happened when I met Karan Johar and he loved the songs and wanted me to sing both of them .
Who is your God father / idol in the industry and why ?
I have no idols and no Godfather but Mahesh Bhatt and Pooja Bhatt will always have a special place in my heart as they showed the gumption and faith to give me my debut film .
You are now singing too , apart from composing . which one would you choose to do more often ?
Well I compose many more songs than I sing . And it frankly depends on the kind of song and rendition required . In 2018 you will hear many songs releasing in my voice .
You have done some really good movie compositions . Which was your best by far and why would you choose that ?
It ’ s difficult to choose among your babies . Few special ones would be — Abhi Abhi as it was my first , TereSangYaara as the audience showered an unprecedented amount of affection on it , and Dariya & Nazm Nazm are close to my heart too .
Which male and female singers would you like to sing with for your compositions ?
Male - Bono
Female - Lorde
What ' s your take on the current independent music scene in India ?
It ’ s growing rapidly and it ’ s the future of the Music Business in India .
ARKO PRAVO MUKHERJEE
Take us through your musical path so far and how has it been ?
It ’ s been quite a revelation on many levels . From learning RabindraSangeet as a kid , to being obsessed with Rock Music as a teenager and through college , to learning Hindi to write and compose for films , it ’ s been a rather unplanned journey .
But I ’ m enjoying composing and writing because of the trust of my labels and producers , and of course because of the love and acceptance from the audience .
You had risen to fame with your song Dariya . How did that break come about ?
Well my debut film was Jism2 and it got me nominations in many award ceremonies , especially Abhi Abhi . Then I won my first
As an acclaimed composer , you would like to see certain changes in the current scheme of things . What would it be ?
The changes we all want are set in motion and we await a fruitful fair outcome . To be precise , Royalties and fair distribution of rights .
Most often , singers of a song are given more precedence and importance than the person behind the song i . e the composer . What is your take on that ?
It ’ s unfair and immature .
How do you plan to sail in the ever changing industry and what new from your side ?
Good melody and good writing can never go out of style . Hence that is my sole focus .
Upcoming projects
Among films , there ’ s Sudhir Mishra ’ s DasDev , Hate Story 4 , Tadka ( first time with Nana Patekar sir ), Gold , and a few others .
Besides , there are singles with Sony , Tseries and ZeeMusic .
Message to composers who are just starting out .
Be original , be patient and don ’ t let anyone ( including me ) tell you how it ’ s done !
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