it ’ s my time to give back more , and I want to do a lot more music , and for that I am already in the process of it .
I have some very interesting offers apart from mainstream Hindu films . I ’ m trying to also look into The Independence sphere and also some cross culture collaborations , which we are discussing right now . So that ’ s one of my aspirations . That ’ s the main thing . I just want to do a lot more music . And as a human being , I think one important element for me is to connect more with my family . When I was growing up , for me , all I knew from the age of 14 , 15 was that I have to do Hindi film music , and for that I put a lot of sacrifice into it . I made social sacrifices . I sacrificed my time , my mind space , everything , because I wanted to do this , and I happily did it . If I had to live this life 100 times again , I would do exactly the same thing . But now I also do feel a social responsibility . I feel a social responsibility towards my family , towards my parents , towards the people who work with me , because I consider them also a part of my family , to all the people around me . I feel every person who crosses our path is there for a reason .
And I think God has placed them around us . And if he ’ s blessed us , I think it ’ s our obligation that we should be a blessing . That ’ s the most important meaning that we could give to our life . I know it does sound pretty cheap , but that ’ s something that I want to do , and for that I have a responsibility that I take care of myself . I be in the best place myself , and I ’ d be available for these people who got placed around me . And I definitely want to spend more time on that aspect as well . So that ’ s an aspiration , and I hope I succeeded .
All right , we ’ ll move on to the next segment , which is a rapid fire success of songs . Work can be unpredictable . What work of yours do you think is relatively underappreciated ?
Okay , I think there could be many perspectives to this , but if I have to give out one , I did an album in 2009 called Tu hi mera . I do get a lot of love for that soundtrack , for that album , actually for the album back in 2009 . But definitely I think it could have and it should still reach a lot more people , because I know a lot of people will still connect with it .
What is your strength ? My faith What is your weakness ?
Maybe I don ’ t have the ability to have meaningless conversations .
Next question . A classical raag you recently discovered to like ?
I ’ ve always been in love with Rag Darbari . I ’ ve been using Rag Puriya Dhanshree in a BGM score I am currently composing . I ’ ve fallen in love with the rag having spent so much time to it . It has got so much to emote and so much to say .
A part of composition / music production that you find to be most challenging ?
A day when I don ’ t get to do music A recent melody that you find to be intriguing ?
Phir Na Asisi Raat Aayegi ( Laal Singh Chaddha ) Current favourite indie song ? Pasoori ( Ali Sethi )
Your best independent work ? Yet to come Most awaited collaboration ? Husnu Senlendirici
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