Like everything else about Yeh Saali Zindagiu00a0-- from the cast (Irrfan Khan, Chitrangada Singh, and Arunoday Singh), to the theme, the upcoming film's music too is unconventional. Sunday Mid Day chats with LA-based sitar player Nishat Khan, who makes his Bollywood debut in the Sudhir Mishra film



Is Yeh Saali Zindagi your first project with the Hindi film industry?
Yes, and I'm excited. Music has been part of our family for seven generations. It wouldn't be wrong to say that my family played a part in the evolution of the sitar. For many years, I have collaborated with various artists, and have performed at venues ranging from Albert Hall to Carnegie Hall.

You've had the opportunity to play with Eric Clapton and Carlos Santana, we hear.
Yes, I have performed at Eric Clapton's guitar festival, Crossroads, where I was the only sitar player, and it was at the same event that I jammed with Santana.