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Compared with other Indian film composers, I only write about six movies a year. Others write up to 60.

Film music has a great history of composers and performers.

There are so few directors who are musical who appreciate music.

The great composers I worked with along the way, I always felt they were filmmakers more than composers. They would talk about the story rather than the music.

Making movies is difficult and you get disorientated sometimes - even when you're working with fantastic talent.

Music is so crucial to every film, I think.

Music is where I have the most creative freedom, but I love producing. To me, that's kind of where all the action is. You get a chance to have your hands in every aspect of a film. From picking a director, sometimes picking a writer, to the actors, the wardrobe, set design, editing, music, and marketing.

I'll probably always write film scores. It's the one place where a composer has almost unlimited resources at his beck and call. When music you have written works well in a film, nothing can beat it.

I think I've done more recording in the past 10 years than most people, but it's all been directed toward film composing and soundtracks. Just the same, it's been great.