Anu Malik

"My magic wand was always in my hand, but I didn't know where to wave it. I kept a low profile and didn't compose much for Bollywood films because I wanted to work on myself and keep abreast with the changing music scene over the last few years," says Anu Malik, who after seeing success in the '90s receded into the background.

The turning point, the veteran composer points out, was Aditya Chopra's Dum Laga Ke Haisha (2015). "When Moh Moh Ke Dhaage released, people wondered, 'Are, yeh gaana Anu Malik ne kaise bana diya?' They conveniently forgot the music of Refugee (2000), Asoka (2001), Virasat (1997) and Border (1997). So, I thought it's time for people to recall the music I have made in the last 40 years of my career."