I learned tabla for three years when in school, then started picking up the basics of the acoustic guitar when in college.
In Bengali films, since I also write the lyrics, there are certain songs, which I get emotionally and personally attached to.
I love playing football, and I'm pretty aggressive on the field. I'm a different person on the football field.
We can see the weather change, that the birds don't come to the city anymore... we seriously have to think about preserving nature.
But what doesn't change is that love is something we all crave. Everyone is looking for that touch, that emotion, that feeling. Love makes the mundane matter.
I believe in my kind of music and I'm happy to have reached out to people through my songs. My dream was to sing my compositions and get accepted by listeners.
I am not an established name in Bollywood and hence I can't call the shots. In Kolkata, I have proved myself and am in a position in the industry where directors and producers easily listen to me.
I got introduced to Western music and it inspired me. One of my favourite bands is Pink Floyd.
I like greenery, nature, I don't like littering the streets. The progress of science and technology comes at a cost and I don't think we can still fathom the extent of this 'cost'.
Rock and roll is not just music, it is a way of life, it has its own spirit.
But somehow I feel the world is taking me away from my original rock roots of inspiration. Rock and roll is losing its past glory.
I compose melodies in my head and then interpret them musically with my guitar and keep them recorded. The guitar helps me to build unique chord structures on simple melodies.
I was always a wannabe 'singer-songwriter' but nothing was happening. I was trying for albums. I was too afraid to quit my job for nothing. But my friends kept on encouraging me. I kept on writing songs. My first hit was probably my 150th song.
An artist is usually responsible only for the creation of a particular art. It's up to the critics to label it.
Everyone wants to be happy at the end of the day. If we can pursue what we really want to do, we don't get bored of life.
I can contribute to the field of music, I would not have been able to contribute to the field of engineering.
When I was in college or working, I had the luxury of writing on whatever subject. Now, I'm in the business, I have a deadline and pressures. Sometimes, I have to do things that I am not in the mood for.
See, I have two selves in me - a musician and a composer.
I love the stage and try to balance it out with movies. If you take the stage away from me, then nothing will be left in my life.
Creativity is not about making 30 songs in 30 days. It's never about demand and supply. No one can possibly do that.
