{"id":16055,"date":"2021-12-12T02:19:50","date_gmt":"2021-12-12T02:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/planetbollywood.com\/wp\/?p=16055"},"modified":"2021-12-12T09:30:18","modified_gmt":"2021-12-12T09:30:18","slug":"there-are-very-few-original-voices-in-the-music-industry-today-raj-shekhar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planetbollywood.com\/wp\/interviews\/there-are-very-few-original-voices-in-the-music-industry-today-raj-shekhar\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThere are very few original voices in the music industry today\u201d \u2013 Raj Shekhar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Whenever you see the name <strong>Raj Shekhar<\/strong> mentioned on the credit titles of a Hindi film soundtrack, you expect rich and quality poetry. The young lyricist burst on the scene with \u2018Tanu Weds Manu\u2019, a film whose music continues to be popular till date. In the last one decade, Raj Shekhar has written memorable songs for films like \u2018Tanu Weds Manu Returns\u2019, \u2018Hichki\u2019, \u2018Qarib Qarib Singlle\u2019, \u2018Veere Di Wedding\u2019, \u2018Tumbbad\u2019, \u2018Uri: The Surgical Strike\u2019 and \u2018Saand Ki Aankh\u2019, among others. At the moment, Raj is in news for his work as a lyricist on the incredible soundtrack of the Netflix original film \u2018Meenakshi Sundareshwar\u2019, produced by Karan Johar\u2019s Dharmatic Entertainment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this interview, he talks about the process of writing the songs for \u2018Meenakshi Sundareshwar\u2019, completing a decade in the film industry, the importance of true to the script of a film, deterioration in the quality of lyrics in Hindi cinema, underrated songs, upcoming projects and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What are the challenges involved in writing for a Hindi film with Tamil characters? While music director Justin Prabhakaran used instruments like santoor, shehnai and veena, to bring a sense of ethnicity to the soundtrack, you used Tamil words like \u2018Kanmani\u2019 in a few places.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s wonderful about \u2018Meenakshi Sundareshwar\u2019 is that the characters were portrayed authentically and not in a stereotypical manner. I have always believed that the language of the songs should be similar to that of the film. I always read the script and try to understand the way the characters are speaking and the milieu the film is set in. The song that I worked on for \u2018Tumbbad\u2019, for instance, was written in chaste Hindi. Yogi (Irrfan) in \u2018Qareeb Qareeb Singlle\u2019 was a<em> shaayar<\/em>, so the song (\u201cJaane De\u201d) had to reflect that. Director Vivek Soni wanted a flavour of Tamil Nadu in the songs. Justin Prabhakaran is from Tamil Nadu and the tunes he would send me would have some Tamil words used as dummy lyrics. A lot of words in Tamil end with \u201caa\u201d. Some Tamilians say English words in a similar manner. \u2018Left\u2019 becomes \u2018<em>leftaa<\/em>\u2019 and \u2018right\u2019 becomes \u2018<em>rightaa<\/em>\u2019. Therefore, I used words like \u2018tragedyaa\u2019 in the song \u2018Tittar Bittar\u2019. We played around with different syllables. I love the sound of the word \u2018Kanmani\u2019. It means beloved. \u2018Suno Kanmani\u2019 translates to to \u2018listen, my love.\u2019 Those who have heard the album must have noticed that a few words like \u201c<em>jugnu jugnu<\/em>\u201d, \u201c<em>resham resham<\/em>\u201d, \u201c<em>reza reza<\/em>\u201d, \u201c<em>tittar tittar<\/em>\u201d, \u201c<em>aawara aawara<\/em>\u201d have been used repeatedly. &nbsp;The film is about a couple, so using certain words as a pair also served the theme of the film well. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2018Tu Yahin Hai\u2019 was the first song to be released from the film. The song has an inherent sweetness to it. How was the process of writing it?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That song depicts the emotions of the couple who are in a long-distance marriage. Once, I was in a long-distance relationship myself, so some of the lines I wrote were based on my experiences. The <em>antara<\/em> is actually about the kind of conversation our parents have with each other. Unlike the way we show in films, a married couple does not talk about romantic things all the time. I have observed my parents very closely over the years. They talk about mundane things like getting grocery from the store and whether their son, who is living miles away from each other, has recovered from his fever. The lines <em>\u201chumein subah se iska intezaar hai, ki jaldi jaldi sham ho, ki poore din ke kisse hum batayenge tasaliyon se raat ko\u2026.\u201d<\/em> depict the emotions of a regular couple. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tu Yahin Hai Song Promo | Meenakshi Sundareshwar | Sanya Malhotra, Abhimanyu Dassani | Netflix India\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4qnZqk6ujx4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" class=\"lazyload\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2018Vaada Machaney\u2019 was such an interestingly written song. How was the process of writing this song?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many people working in IT industries who want to do some creative work in their free time. Somebody wants to draw and there are some who want to try their hand at poetry. According to me, coding is as poetic as writing a song. Engineers are not less creative in any way. That\u2019s the reason I wrote the lines \u201c<em>hum kar toh rahe shaayari par bhasha apni binary<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You said you write songs keeping the story and characters in mind but there might be times when you are required to succumb to the demands of the music label or the producer. You had written Punjabi verses for a song titled \u2018Ki Honda Pyaar\u2019 for \u2018Jabariya Jodi\u2019, a film which was set in Bihar.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Ki Honda Pyaar\u2019 was made for another project. Vishal (Mishra; composer) played this song to producer Shaailesh R Singh on some occasion and he really liked it. He wanted to use this song in \u2018Jabariya Jodi\u2019. I was not very supportive of the idea as the film was set in Bihar and the song had Punjabi lyrics. Having said that, I am happy the song reached out to the listeners and they appreciated it. I love the <em>antara<\/em> of the song which had the lines <em>\u201ckoi ishq dilaasa de kar, ek ilm zara sa de de, woh jo mera tha mujhe hi kyon, milta hi nahin\u2026.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2018Tanu Weds Manu\u2019, your debut film as a lyricist, released ten years ago in 2011. You were assisting director Aanand L Rai on that film and had made a list of lyricists who would have been approached for the film. You wrote dummy lyrics for a couple of songs and Aanand liked them so much that he gave you the responsibility to write the songs for the film. How do you look back at that film?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Tanu Weds Manu\u2019 will always remain a special film to me. I had no plans of becoming a lyricist but became one because of this film. The entire credit for me writing the lyrics for the film goes to Aanand L Rai and Himanshu Sharma. The first two songs that I wrote were \u201cManu Bhaiya\u201d and \u201cRangrez\u201d. I made a lot of friends and many professional associations, too, happened through the film. Almost every single day, I get messages on social media about \u2018Tanu Weds Manu\u2019. If an album keeps getting love ten years since it was released, then it shows we did something right. It makes me believe that I can work according to my standards without making any compromise. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tanu Weds Manu: &quot;Yun Hi&quot; Lyrical Video | R Madhavan | Kangna Ranaut | Krsna Solo\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iwdPbQwZujY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" class=\"lazyload\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It is often said that a successful project in the industry leads to more work. The music of \u2018Tanu Weds Manu\u2019 was very popular and the film was a hit but after that you disappeared for four years. During this time, you had just one released song (\u201cEnne Unne\u201d \u2013 \u2018Issaq\u2019). Why did this happen?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Till date, even I don\u2019t know why that happened. I was on cloud nine after the success of \u2018Tanu Weds Manu\u2019. People around me told me that I will get multiple awards for my songs. I had started losing weight in order to look good when I go to an award function to pick my award (laughs). Forget awards, I didn\u2019t even get a single nomination. Krsna won the Filmfare RD Burman award for the film but for some reason, the award functions didn\u2019t even acknowledge my contribution. In hindsight, I am glad that I didn\u2019t get awards then. As Irshad <em>bhai<\/em> has written, \u201c<em>rang birange vehmon mein main udta phiroon<\/em>\u201d (\u201cPhir Se Ud Chala\u201d \u2013 \u2018Rockstar\u2019). Had I got a lot of attention and fame then, I might have got carried away. It\u2019s not that I resent awards. If I get one, I will be happy but if they don\u2019t come my way, I would have no remorse either. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>But why, do you think, good offers didn\u2019t come your way?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I remember Aanand ji telling me that \u201c<em>tumhare gaane screenplay mein gaddhon ko bharne mein kaam aate hain par ek item ki tarah chamak ke nahin aate<\/em>\u201d (\u201cyour songs fill up the gaps in the screenplay but they don\u2019t adhere to popular notions of how a commercial song ought to be\u201d). I did write for some films after \u2018Tanu Weds Manu\u2019. Some got shelved and a few of them never released. Also, there was another problem. When you struggle as a lyricist, you know how the system works. You go to music directors or labels to ask for work. Since I had not planned on becoming a lyricist, I had no idea how one should seek work. I thought a lot of people would approach me themselves because of my work in \u2018Tanu Weds Manu\u2019 but that didn\u2019t happen. On one hand, I was getting a lot of praise for my work and on the other hand, I was in a financial crisis. Thankfully, I got the opportunity to write dialogues for a few TV shows like \u2018Saavdhan India\u2019 and that helped me run my kitchen. I will be always be grateful to TV as it helped me sustain myself in Mumbai during that phase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You have said in an interview that you draw inspiration from real-life incidents but you had to face a challenge while writing \u201cMadamji Go Easy\u201d from \u2018Hichki\u2019. You had no reference for the song and ended up writing more than 50 drafts for it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Kuch gaane hote hain jo pareshaan kare hain, yeh aisa hi ek gaana tha<\/em> (Certain songs trouble you a lot. This was one such song). The hook was difficult to crack. Both the songs that I wrote for \u2018Hichki\u2019 took a lot of time to write. In a way, \u2018Hichki\u2019 has been my most challenging project as a lyrics writer till date. There was a time when I became so frustrated while writing the song that I asked the team to find someone else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Madamji Go Easy - The Prank Song | Hichki | Rani Mukerji | Benny Dayal, David Klyton | Jasleen Royal\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k-6TLz9LBrw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" class=\"lazyload\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You are from Bihar and have done a Bachelor\u2019s in Hindi from Kirori Mal College, Delhi University. While one expects you to have a good command over Hindi, you have also written songs in Haryanvi (\u201cGhani Bawri\u201d) and Punjabi (\u201cKi Honda Pyaar\u201d) as well. Is a Hindi film lyricist expected to have a command over multiple languages?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I always keep my eyes and ears open. I have always had an inclination towards understanding different cultures and language. Whether you are from Rajasthan or Kerala, you have the same heart. Symbols and metaphors might differ but the intent and the intensity of the emotions remain the same. When I was living in the hostel in Delhi University, I had many friends who were from Haryana. \u2018Ghani Bawri\u2019 doesn\u2019t have a lot of difficult words. \u2018Ki Honda Pyaar\u2019 had <em>dilli-waali<\/em> Punjabi, so I could manage. If I need some help with a language while writing a song, I reach out to friends. If you are a lyricist, you never know the kind of characters you will get tomorrow. We cannot learn all the languages but we can keep our eyes and ears open. Also, you should be well-aware of your strengths and limitations. A while back, I was offered to write the lyrics of a film that was set in rural Punjab. I politely declined the offer stating that I would not be able to do justice to it. As a lyricist, I don\u2019t work for music directors. I work with them. It\u2019s a collaborative process. I work for a script and the characters in it. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201c<em>Udne lage hain hum jaane kiske sang sang, indradhanush pe hain ab naye naye rang\u2026..\u201d<\/em> (\u2018Bulbula\u2019) \u2013 these lines written by you describes the emotions of the eight year old protagonist Hemu (Karan Dave) in \u2018Meri Nimmo\u2019. The quirky \u2018Old School Girl\u2019 in \u2018Tanu Weds Manu Returns\u2019 served as an introduction to Datto (Kangana Ranaut). You are one of the few lyricists who write songs that take the narrative of the film forward. What do you to do understand the world of the film you work on?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After I sign a film, I make it a point to read its script. I make a lot of notes while going through the screenplay. I believe in being in a collaborative space. I am a script\u2019s lyricist. Non-film singles or music videos that don\u2019t have much of a story arc do not inspire me much. I always seek good collaborators. That\u2019s one of the reasons why I don\u2019t do a lot of films. Now, I have decided not to do multi-composer\/multiple lyricist films. You can\u2019t give your hundred per cent to such a film. I believe I can make a significant contribution to the script of a film too. For instance, while reading a script, I can find some spots where a music piece or a song can be included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>There has been a deterioration in the quality of lyrics in Hindi film music. Several factors like music directors, who don\u2019t even have a decent command over Hindi, writing lyrics and individuals, who are not very well-read, being given the responsibility to write songs, have contributed to this. What are your thoughts on this?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There has, definitely, been a deterioration in lyrical quality. There are very few original voices in the music industry today. There are very few people whose work I look forward to. Gulzar <em>saab<\/em> and Javed <em>saab<\/em> are, of course legends and one always looks forward to hearing songs written by them. Among my contemporaries, I really admire Irshad Kamil and Amitabh Bhattacharya. They have done quality work consistently. I love Varun Grover\u2019s work but he doesn\u2019t write songs very often. One comes across grammatical mistakes in every other song these days. I don\u2019t have a problem with music directors writing lyrics but the thing is that they are setting a wrong precedent by writing verses that don\u2019t have any depth to them. When poorly written songs become popular, most songs will be devoid of thoughtful and original poetry in the future as well. If you want to write, you must work very hard at honing your skills. You must read the masters. I am not asking anybody to be a purist but one needs to be responsible. Whenever I feel sad, I listen to \u201cMain Zindagi Ka Saath\u201d (\u2018Hum Dono\u2019) to make myself feel better. You have to ask yourself whether you are writing something that is creating an impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cO Saathi Mere\u201d from \u2018Tanu Weds Manu\u2019 is one of my favourite songs written by you. The song had a difficult meter and it took a while for you write it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s always a delight to work with Sonu (Nigam) <em>ji<\/em>. Recently, I worked with him on the song \u201cSheher\u201d that was made for Unacademy Unwind with MTV. Even today, he tells me \u201cO Saathi Mere\u201d is one of his best songs. It took me a lot of time to write that song. Krsna had made a beautiful tune. The late Pritesh Mehta was the music producer on both \u2018Tanu Weds Manu\u2019 and \u2018Tanu Weds Manu Returns\u2019. Musically, this song had a divine and sublime feel to it. It was difficult to match that level. It was a romantic song with a prayer-like feel to it. I didn\u2019t want to write something that wouldn\u2019t do justice to how it sounded musically. Though the song couldn\u2019t be used in \u2018Tanu Weds Manu Returns\u2019, Aanand <em>ji<\/em> has assured me that he will use it in some film someday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cJaane De\u201d from \u2018Qarib Qarib Singlle\u2019 is another favourite.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was a very easy song to write. It is a special song for many reasons. While working on this song, we got to spend some time with Irrfan sir. The song was made very quickly. The tune composed by Vishal was highly evocative. Yogi was a <em>shaayar<\/em> but also a <em>harfan maula<\/em> at the same time, so I tried to write something which would bring both these aspects of his personality to the fore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jaane De - Full Video | Atif Aslam | Qarib Qarib Singlle | Irrfan I Parvathy | Vishal Mishra\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TWfzLpR3Q_E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" class=\"lazyload\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>An interesting incident happened during the recording of the song. Atif Aslam prefers his songs written in Urdu and you had written the song in Devnagri script.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, it was quite funny. I write in Devnagri script. I was not aware of that Atif couldn\u2019t read Devnagri. As soon as I got to know of this, I started writing the song in Roman English. I was halfway through the process of writing the song in Roman when Atif arrived in the studio. I gave him the <em>mukhda<\/em> and told him that I will finish writing the <em>antara<\/em> in a minute. After a while, Atif asked can he write it in Urdu. He had started rehearsing, so his brother wrote the song in Urdu for him. Many singers in Mumbai prefer lyrics being written in Roman English and given to them. Somebody like Sonu Nigam, however, prefers lyrics in Devnagri script. The same goes for Shreya Ghoshal and Rekha Bhardwaj. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Last year, a film called \u2018Bamfaad\u2019 released on an OTT platform. It had an incredible soundtrack. The music was composed by Vishal Mishra and you had written the lyrics. Strangely, the music label never released the complete soundtrack. Then, there was \u2018Meri Nimmo\u2019 which had good songs but the album was not promoted well and therefore, went unnoticed. Do such experiences leave you disappointed?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this long journey of life, one is bound to face disappointments in one\u2019s personal and professional life. One can just try to create better material. Hope and honesty are two things I have always believed in. I hope to do better and be honest with my work. Every song that gets made should at least get a fair chance to reach out to the audience. Sometimes, it takes a month to make one film. If a hundred people have worked on a song, you are disregarding each of them by not releasing the song. I had written a song for the SonyLIV web series \u2018Kathmandu Connection\u2019 which never released. It was a beautiful melody composed by Sneha Khanwalkar. These things do make you feel sad but I can only do things which I have some control on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Out of all the songs that you have written, which is the one that is the closest to your heart?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cRangrez\u201d is very close to my heart as it was the first film song I wrote. \u201cO Saathi Mere\u201d is also very special as a lot of hard work had gone into making it but it did not reach out to a large number of people because of not being there in the film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"O Sathi Mere (Full Audio Song) | Tanu Weds Manu Returns | Kangana Ranaut &amp; R. Madhavan\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VTkrmUAhNeU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" class=\"lazyload\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You had come to Mumbai with the hope of becoming a filmmaker. When do you plan to direct a film?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If I don\u2019t get good songs to write, I will have to direct a film (laughs). I am working on 6-7 films as a lyricist. I have not written any script as yet. I am enjoying my journey as a lyricist at the moment. If I make my own film, I will not write the songs myself. I would request Gulzar<em> saab<\/em> to write the songs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Which are the projects you are working on at the moment?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have written songs for \u2018Good Luck Jerry\u2019 which has been produced by Aanand <em>ji<\/em> and features Janhvi Kapoor in the lead role. A bunch of other films are slated to release between 2022-23 but I am not at the liberty to talk about them at the moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Are you interested in writing scripts?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I would like to write dialogues for films. Writing a script is far more difficult than writing a song. It can get very lonely at times. I might write a script someday but there are no plans to do so in the immediate future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is that one thing that Madhepura, your hometown in Bihar, has taught you and has stayed with you?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Mujhe Madhepura ke khet bahut pasand hain <\/em>(I love the open fields of Madhepura). My father is a farmer. So is my brother. We are from agricultural background. Farmers have always inspired me a lot. It is also inspiring to see them going through so many challenges and harvesting their crops. I am grateful about the fact I was born in a small town. After living in a village for many years, I migrated to a city. I have seen many different worlds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Last year, many Hindi film lyricists joined hands for a campaign called \u2018Credit De Do Yaar\u2019. Through this campaign, the issue of streaming platforms not mentioning the names of the lyricists in the album listing was highlighted. You had participated in this campaign as well. Do you things have improved in the last one year or so?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Credit De Do Yaar\u2019 has been an important initiative. See, we can raise our voice but if somebody doesn\u2019t want to let go of unlawful practices, what can one do. I don\u2019t understand what the issue in giving credits is. Perhaps, some people don\u2019t want lyricists to become brand names. I had a very good experience with \u2018Meenakshi Sundareshwar\u2019. I extremely happy with Dharmatic Entertainment and Dharma Productions. They are extremely transparent about credits. My name is there everywhere. Justin made sure that even if a musician played an instrument for a second, he got his due credit. Even while tweeting about the song, he credited everyone associated with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>On people he has worked with<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Aanand L Rai<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He always gives me utmost freedom while working on a film. He is like an elder brother to me whose presence I feel protected in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Asha Bhosle<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I feel fortunate to have worked with a legend like her. I never really discuss work with my parents. However, the day \u201cAasmaa\u201d (\u2018Saand Ki Aankh\u2019) was recorded, I called them up and told them excitedly that Asha<em> ji<\/em> has sung a song written by me. I was in tears while sharing this news with them. I thought whenever the song would be played on radio, I would be introduced as the lyricist for a song that has been sung by Asha <em>ji<\/em>. It was a huge honour for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vishal Mishra<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vishal is a lovable brat and like my younger brother. He is one of the most soulful composers I have worked with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ali Abbas Zafar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He is one of my closest friends. We were studying in Delhi University around the same time and he was my roommate in hostel. I am working with him on a very exciting project which should be announced soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Krsna<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I miss him. We started our journey together. 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