Amit Trivedi Quotes

Amit Trivedi

Profession : Composer

Birth : April 8, 1979

Most films don't have a budget for a background score, but it is the toughest job to do. We work like donkeys. And usually we get only around a month to do a score.

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When I look back, I remember how being a part of Bollywood was never the plan.

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When I stepped into Bollywood, I had my own way because I knew no other way. People see it as unique but it has more to do with my personality.

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More than influences, my music is based on instincts. I make music to match the script and the world of the film.

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Lyrics is the face of any song. The combination of composition, lyrics and singing is what makes a song a song.

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My mom and sisters liked to sing and we would jam at home very often. I would also jam a lot in college, where I formed a fusion band and played the keyboards.

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I am proud to say I'm a director's composer. People do method acting, I do method composing. I like to get into the skin of the character and go deep into the director's vision.

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Yes, because as composers we are looking for textured voices, and often the singers we find are not trained to perform in a studio environment. So we need technology to doctor their voices to suit the format.

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I have been a total brat since my childhood. Because of me, my mother's day was over by afternoon as just managing me, she was exhausted.

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I don't feel insecure at all. There's nothing permanent here. One has to make the most of his/her talent.

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When I compose for any film, I always work with the story in mind.

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I share different relationships with all directors. I share a beautiful working relationship with Anurag Kashyap. Sriram Raghavan is such an inspiration and I have always wanted to work with them. I gel really well with filmmakers like these.

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About 25 years ago, when I was 15, I wrote a song called 'Indradhanush', which speaks about the seven colours, equating each with emotions that we as human beings experience.

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Yes, but Phantom Productions is my core team. It is like my family. And I love them.

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In the 1990s music was a beautiful collaborative process between the composer, lyricist and director. They would exchange ideas and magic used to happen.

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The reason I went ahead with making the music for 'Bombay Velvet' was because I loved the script.

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I'm a huge fan of Chennai - the culture, the musicians, the audience... Language is not a barrier. It is all about the emotion in the music.

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I've been composing music for feature films since 2007. I've been creating music for films for 13 years and I totally enjoy and love doing that. However, I have a lot of music inside me which I want to share with you all in a different way.

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After all, folk-fusion is my favourite genre.

Amit Trivedi

I have been a huge, huge fan of music ever since I was a kid. Anything to do with music inspires me.

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