The Score Magazine - Archive May 2015 issue! | Page 14

In an industry as cut-throat and fast-paced as Bollywood, Pritam has only gained momentum over the years,
making him somewhat of a veteran at a rather young age. Many top upcoming composers of Bollywood have
only the best things to say of him as he has been a mentor and friend to many. Score sat down with the humble
composer. He is a man of few words and rather concise in his responses. Then again, the brilliant ones always are.
Amidst all the accolades in Bollywood, do you miss
the scene that you witnessed with Chandrabindoo? with Rohit Shetty. I hope all these have the music that the audience
enjoy and accept whole-heartedly.
Yes I definitely miss live shows and that’s why this year I have
made a conscious choice to do more live gigs. Amidst the crop of new, young vocalists that are
making themselves heard in Bollywood, Who do you
feel most optimistic about? Do you think perhaps that
there are too many people competing for the top and
talent isn't being properly heard?
When was it you realized you wanted to compose for
films?
I always wanted to work in films even when I had my own band.
You have an uncanny knack for making extremely
popular melodies! How do you manage to put your
finger on what people will like?
It’s difficult to answer, I go with the music I enjoy myself.
You've done an enormous amount of judging
and mentoring on various musical shows and
competitions. Do you enjoy it?
Yes, I certainly enjoy interacting with talented people and audience.
However, the time spent in studios can be very exhausting and I
feel I could be composing music on that time so I tend to feel bad
spending so much time on shows and such
Who is your favorite director to compose for?
Well, I feel that all the people who have made it to singing for
Bollywood are all very talented in their own right.
What do you do when confronted with creative
hurdles? Does it ever get too frustrating?
I face them all the time and drive everybody around me also mad
when I am facing hurdles in my studio! (Laughs) But on a serious
note, yes. There are many times and I think that going through the
tunes several times over helps me somehow find a way to cra