09 January,2017 09:36 AM IST | | Soumya Vajpayee Tiwari
Into his tenth year in mainstream music, composer Amit Trivedi also wants to foray into the indie scene
Amit Trivedi, Aamir khan, AR Rehman, Udta Punjab, Fitoor, Dear Zindagi
Amit Trivedi
His style of music has often been termed unique, but Amit Trivedi finds nothing idiosyncratic about his work. The celebrated composer, who has stepped into the 10th year in Bollywood, calls his process of working "natural". "This is the only way I know of doing music. Only when people titled my music 'unique', I realised that's the label for my work," says the celebrated composer, who delivered three hit soundtracks in 2016 - 'Udta Punjab', 'Fitoor' and 'Dear Zindagi'.
Aamir Khan
After delivering multiple chartbusters through his decade-long career, Amit now wishes to ensure greater public presence and invest time in indie music. "I have wanted to do independent music for several years. In 2014, I was supposed to work on The Dewarists (musical television series), but couldn't since I was unwell. It finally worked out this year," says Amit. He recently composed a track, Panchiyaa, featuring famed kanjeera player V Selvaganesh on the show.
(From left) Udta Punjab, Fitoor, Dear Zindagi - the soundtracks that made 2016 Amit's year
Amit intends to continue working on independent music projects along with film songs. "Bollywood music can make you claustrophobic because you work under restrictions. Sometimes, you don't want to listen to anybody and just do your own thing. I'm glad I finally got a chance. I felt liberated," admits Amit, who is also working on a single currently.
The composer is currently working on the soundtrack of Aamir Khan's upcoming production, Secret Superstar, and is floored by the star's dedication. "Aamir is an institution. There is nobody like him in the entire industry. Bollywood ek taraf, aur woh ek taraf. He dives deep into every department of filmmaking. His feedback was extremely helpful," says Amit.
