Amit Trivedi’s Andheri-based studio is a flurry of activity when we drop in on a Friday evening. There are at least four movies the maverick music composer and singer is working on. He flits in and out of the main studio before finally settling down in his personal studio, which has a futon and two comfortable chairs, just in case he needs to take a break. Which, in Trivedi’s case, is next to impossible. “If there are 168 hours in a week, I spend at least 120 in my studio, working,” says the much-in-demand musician.

Amit Trivedi at his music studio in Andheri. Pic//Kiran Bhalerao

Movies galore
The 35-year-old is definitely among the most sought-after music composers in Bollywood today. Making his debut with the movie Aamir in 2008, Trivedi went on to compose music and do playback singing for films such as Dev D, Aisha, Ishaqzaade, Bombay Talkies, Lootera and Queen. His brilliant compositions in Dev D — his first movie and second release — fetched him a National Award for music direction. To our surprise, Trivedi pronounces that period as a traumatic time for him. “I was a very simple, middle-class guy, who was just thrown into the big, bad world of Bollywood. Suddenly, everyone wanted to speak to me. It was too overwhelming. I was not ready for it, so I was dubbed as shy and reclusive,” he recalls. The musician, however, says that after composing music for so many films, he has finally gained some confidence and feels he is part of the industry now. The Mumbai-based musician even joined Twitter a month-and-a-half ago to connect with his fans. We interrupt to remind him that he’s only tweeted 16 times since then. “At least I managed to do that much!” he guffaws.