I want young Indian composers to be able to do more than just film music. I want to give them the skills that will enable them to create their own palette of sounds instead of having to write formulaic music. It doesn't matter if they become sound engineers, producers, composers or performers - I want them to be as imaginative as they like.
Beautiful film music can be made relevant to any period.
Northeastern folk music influenced me from a very young age. Sachin Dev Burman is one of the inspirational musicians in Indian film music. The way he fused folk music with his signature style is amazing. So, I am aware of the beauty of northeast folk music.
Fear is a problem with film music and films; people want to be conventional, and there's more commercialism today. If you are not daring in your art, you're bankrupt.
I see a parallel industry for independent music blooming alongside film music.
In the West, film music is completely different and independent from their popular music. The two industries are separate and don't interfere much.
Hindi film music has always been completely driven by the plot. We singers never had any say in compositions.
I started doing Bollywood and film music, and now, it has come to a point where I've started to say no. I want to do my own music. I have been there and done that, so I am not there to achieve that any more. I just want to put my music out there, and if people listen it, okay; if they don't, then fine.
I'm not afraid of being thought of as someone who is associated with film music. Why not? If it's a good song, what does it matter?
I want to do television, film, music and designing. I want to do it all!
