‘Music in cinema is undergoing change’

Umang and Darshan Joshi

Tigmanshu Dhulia's The Great Indian Murder sees musicians Umang and Darshan Joshi present the track, Raskala, a promotional song that encapsulates the offering's theme.

"We had created a Tamil version of the song and Tigmanshu sir really liked it. It was based in Chennai. Six percussionists worked on the [track] to capture the required sound-scape. Rapper Raftaar has highlighted the Hindi version with his sections," says Umang, adding that while the Tamil version was created as part of the background score, the Hindi track had more melodic elements and different rhythmic layers.

Tigmanshu Dhulia

Doshi has offered his drumming skills to artistes like Hariharan for a Tamil track, and Diljit Dosanjh for a Punjabi number whose lyrics he couldn't comprehend. "Each region has its own sound, but one can understand how to make the music realistic for that audience. For instance, look at the fine job that DSP [composer Devi Shri Prasad] did with Pushpa," he says of the composer who created the current sensation, Oo Antava.

"There are nuances that you have to pay attention to, but the OTT boom has made listeners open to exploring [different] music. I believe the typical [tropes] attached with Hindi music will soon disappear. If you see the current trends in indie music, and even in films like Deepika Padukone's latest one [Gehraiyaan], you can see the change in the kind of music being
celebrated." The promotional track also features a performance by Shakti Mohan.