Mohit Chauhan Quotes

Mohit Chauhan

Profession : Musician

Birth : March 11, 1966

I can't take credit for the success of my songs.

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My parents tell me that I've been singing since I was really young.

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Music has always been a part of my life. It's my way of expression.

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As I was born and brought up in Himachal Pradesh, I used to listen to a lot of Hindi songs over radio apart from ghazals, western music, and 'Himachali' folk songs.

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My personal favourites include J. J. Cale, R. D. Burman, Mehdi Hassan, and Ghulam Ali.

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I like traveling, eating, and relaxing at home.

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In terms of creativity, both are equally satisfying. Music album is for yourself, where you compose songs and stuff like that, and in films, you have a story, characters, and songs penned by someone else.

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You should create music which comes from within and not bother about anything else.

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One has to create music with mass appeal and not something which is niche. With niche music, you will only go a small distance.

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It never occurred to me that I'd be a musician. I was just drunk on music, jamming with friends, chilling out with lot of music around.

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It was in Delhi when I started doing jingles and making money through music.

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I always say a song is like a ship. Once it has been made, you let it sail. Let the waves take it in the direction it wants to.

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After a song comes out, it doesn't remain yours.

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I studied science. And I had a group of friends who were heavily into music and theatre.

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One of the most iconic films ever made was 'Sholay.'

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Who could think that children from the pockets of Himalaya sing folklore from Scotland and vice versa? Such an education in the initial years develops compassion and mutual respect for each other's skills.

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In schools, if you go to teach kids with less interest in music the nuances of music, they feel deviated, as it is very technical. But teaching them songs, to begin with, creates a natural desire in them to know the other country, their eating habits, the way they dress up, how they look, and other things.

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My cousin lives in Delhi, so I kept visiting the city and got really fascinated with DU. Apart from studies, one also gets good exposure to music here. For an artist, there are a lot of opportunities in the city.

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The great tradition of Delhi can be seen through its cuisine.

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Acting was always there in my mind, but I never tried too hard to take it up. I had to pay my bills, so I did whatever came my way. Music happened first, so I took it up quite passionately.

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