When he set off to Texas for a gig last month, Sukhwinder Singh did not expect to return home with a day dedicated to him. In an interview with mid-day, he discusses the creation of the Sukhwinder Singh Day in the city of Frisco on May 19, and his upcoming Bollywood offering, Ranbir Kapoor's Shamshera.

Can you describe the discussion you had with composer Mithun Sharma with regards to the song in Ranbir Kapoor's Shamshera?
The one thing that I loved about him and [director] Karan Malhotra is their method of working. The three of us would sit together in a room, and be part of jamming sessions. It is what we also call a mehfil. With music constantly playing in the background, we would come up with ideas, hymn a few tunes and lines, and accordingly decide what we wanted to create. Everything would be recorded, and we would be able to compose [better] songs. As musicians, we had heard stories of such sessions that would take place in the industry 60 years ago. Artistes involving RD Burman, Madan Mohan, Laxmikant-Pyarelal, Lata Mangeshkar, among others, would sit together, and constantly ideate and create music. I am glad that I got to experience it. Those who are pressed for time cannot employ this method. It needs patience. If anyone gave me the chance to render even one line in such a scenario, I'd still love to be part of it.