Music director Aadesh Shrivastava talks about his new-found success

Aadesh Shrivastava is on cloud nine. The music director who lent his voice 'Mora Piya Mose Bolat Nahi' is overjoyed with the response he is getting for the song. Needless to say, he is flooded with offers for singing and create replicas of his recent hit.

“I am open to sing for other music composers. If they think I am apt for certain songs which also go well with my idea, I don’t mind singing,” he says.

Aadesh still remembers the day Prakash Jha first heard the song. “I was curious to know his reaction but he kept on asking about the singer. And when I told him that the singer is none other than me, he was surprised. He wanted to retain my voice and the composition as it was,” he adds.

The song went on to become a huge hit, but there is a little hiccup.
“Whichever college I went to sing the song for the young crowd, they were cheering. Whatever said and done, I am happy with the way people have reacted to the fusion of Raag Darbari and western in this song,” he says.

When Aadesh started out, he was one of the brightest names amongst the new composers, but somewhere down the line, he lost the race. “I never believed in competition, so it hardly matters to me. I have been busy overseas with collaborations and private albums and I have not regrets. I am happy in my space,” he says.
He is already doing Prakash Jha’s next film and there are many in the pipeline. “I just had a chat with Prakashji but things are yet to be finalised. I am considering a few other projects too.” What does he think of other composers in the business? “To be honest, they all are talented and doing good work. I really liked Shankar Ehsaan Loy’s composition of Sajda among recent tracks,” he says.

However, the music composed is quite annoyed with the trend of using too much English in Hindi music. “I don’t understand why you have to create English songs for Hindi films. If you have films like Rang De Basanti or Rajneeti where you have an English character, an English track can be justified. Music nowadays is more like bubbles on water.”

“Even soundtrack like Raavan is not standing out. Music should be something that touches your soul. You can’t make music out of noise and arrangements,” he ends.