Q. Can you tell us about your composition — Deva Deva?
A. Shreyas (Talpade, the actor-turned-producer of this film) wanted a song to introduce three of his main characters — Dilip Prabhavalkar, Aniket Vishwasrao and Rishikesh Joshi — each with a different kind of music but a common thread. He was clear that it had to be just one song with variations to suit the characters. I started with a classical European flavour and from there, the track brought on a Jai Maharashtra kind of sound of the soil, to introduce Dilip Kaka. Then, on to Brazil for romantic Bossanova for Aniket and from there it dives straight into hardcore Lavani to introduce Rishikesh. It’s a seamless, four-minute journey.

A promotional song shoot for the film Poshter Boyz

Q. What were the challenges you faced?
A. I’ve always found that challenges are fun. I set off to Delhi to record the introduction piece and worked with young non-professional but serious musicians. The song’s budget was spent within the first minute of what you hear. But it’s heartwarming to listen to and was loved such that it became the opening music of the film titles.