Amit Trivedi: I want to uplift physically disabled musicians

Amit TrivediHe started working on the soundtracks of Aamir and Dev D in 2007 Now that he is in his 10th year in Bollywood composer Amit Trivedi is finally taking time out for independent music He is part of The Dewarists in which he has worked on a song Panchiyaa which also features celebrated kanjeera player V Selvaganesh Amit says he wants to explore the independent music space more and that he has started work on a new single as well When we caught up with him at his Andheri studio the composer got candid about his dreams the noble cause he wants to associate with actors turning singers and moreAmit Trivedi and V Selvaganesh in a still from PanchiyaaYour music is lauded for its uniqueness What makes your work stand outThis is how I am and this is the only way I know of doing music Only when people titled my music unique I realised thats the label for my workEven when I was working on the music of Dev D I was just following my natural instincts But when the album released I got to hear things like You are unique or you are the next AR Rahman Ive never had a Godfather I am my own guideBollywood music usually limits composers freedom Do you feel claustrophobicSee there are limitations in film music because the producer puts in money and the director has some vision which is fair So as a composer you have to work things around their wishes However the fact that the line between mainstream commercial films and alternate cinema is blurring gives me a lot of confidence as a music makerSo while there are films like Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Dangal and Sultan movies like Dear Zindagi Udta Punjab and Secret Superstar are also being made The scripts of these films are not your regular masala potboilers For me its good because I feel I started out with alternate films like Dev D Aamir and Udaan Im glad I started with filmmakers who wanted to make offbeat films to help Bollywood evolve Im proud to be part of this transformationYour last three soundtracks Udta Punjab Fitoor and Dear Zindagi were hits Which one did you enjoy the most Working on Udta Punjab was a lot of fun It was the first time I was working with Abhishek Chaubey director and I was amazed by his energy Udta Punjab was a result of the fresh energies we exchanged He is so clear about his vision I love people like that He helped me explore a new side of myself Id never got into the dark trance or hiphop zone earlier So stepping into a new territory was amazingNowadays film soundtracks feature tracks by multiple composers Are you comfortable with that trend I can never work like that Ek gaana le lo do gaane le lo main nahin kar sakta I am capable enough to deliver an entire soundtrack and I have been doing that for so many years Why will I then do oneoff tracksWeve heard you are working on the music of Manmarziyan Tell us about that and your other projectsTheres no progress on Manmarziyan yet I am waiting to hear from the makers Ive also worked on another movie called Rukh It features Manoj Bajpayee The soundtrack of that is very differentTell us about the music for Secret SuperstarI have never had so much fun working on any soundtrack Its been so much fun to work on the film with Aamir Khan I love the way he gets deep into music making He was there for the making of the entire soundtrack of the film and his opinions were so helpful for meWhats your take on actors turning singingI love it As long as they are singing well its great Diljit Dosanjh Shraddha Kapoor Ali Zafar and Alia Bhatt are great Alia is good but Ive told her that she can get much better if she practices more Working with Ali on Taarifon Se and Tu Hi Hai for Dear Zindagi was a treatIs there a noble cause you would want to associate withI wish to uplift and give opportunities to the physically disabled people who are talented musicians I want to give them the platform to showcase their skills That would give me a lot of contentmentEarlier it used to be very difficult to get in touch with you for interviewsI used to be shy and reserved I am glad things have eased out now People would say We love Amit Trivedis music but we dont know anything about him Id got so many offers to judge reality shows and to feature on screen but I preferred staying away But now I am more comfortable I am trying to be more media savvy now