<div align="justify">The artiste, who has already made an illustrious career in Bollywood and in several other film industries, recently came out with a single called ‘Dhadkane Azad Hai’. She has produced, sung and acted in it.<br /><br />In a candid chat with Tini Sara Anien, the singer sheds light on her new venture and her journey in music.<br /><br />What is ‘Dhadkane Azad Hai’ all about?<br />I don’t know when and how this idea came about. Doing something without any boundaries of story, film and narrative excited me. Making a song out of nothing; a tune out of nowhere was the concept.<br /><br />You’re the face of the song and have also produced it...<br />After the song got a structure, I realised that it had to be properly shot. Since, it was a single I decided to appear in it. It was a refreshing and organic process. Producing a project makes one learn new things -- one has to make sure that everything is in place.<br /><br />Where was the song shot?<br />It was shot in Manali in March when it was very cold. We had a little snowfall just before our shoot. This made me realise that even after arranging everything, sometimes suddenly nature will go ‘no, not happening now’ (laughs).<br /><br />You’ve been in the industry for a while. How much has playback singing changed for you?<br />There has been a change of sound more than the style of singing. I still look at a song the same way.<br /><br />Your secret of singing fluently in other languages?<br />I have always been fascinated with languages and the sounds that come with each of them. I just obediently follow the composer. I have created my own script to break down the different words and get the nuances of the language right.<br /><br />Which was the most challenging one?<br />I have to say Malayalam!<br /><br />What do you think is more important -- lyrics or melody?<br />It used to be all about melody earlier. Once I started understanding poetry, lyrics also became important. Both of these are equally important to make a song what it is.<br /><br />What do you enjoy more -- stage shows or studio recording?<br />Both. A studio recording is like meditation, where you are in a closed room and creating something out of nothing. At a stage show, the process of going live and presenting songs energetically with greater freedom gives me a high.<br /><br />Do you get nervous?<br />Not at recordings as it is my home ground. During stage shows, when I am in a new city, I do get nervous. I work better when I am nervous. It brings a certain adrenaline rush that has always worked positively for me.A song that brings a smile to your face. Every song has its own set of memories attached to them. <div align="justify"><br />If you weren’t a musician, who would you have been?<br />I didn’t get a chance to think of being something else. My dad is an engineer, so maybe I would have been one. Wait, I love cooking, so maybe I would have been a chef. Who knows!</div></div>
<div align="justify">The artiste, who has already made an illustrious career in Bollywood and in several other film industries, recently came out with a single called ‘Dhadkane Azad Hai’. She has produced, sung and acted in it.<br /><br />In a candid chat with Tini Sara Anien, the singer sheds light on her new venture and her journey in music.<br /><br />What is ‘Dhadkane Azad Hai’ all about?<br />I don’t know when and how this idea came about. Doing something without any boundaries of story, film and narrative excited me. Making a song out of nothing; a tune out of nowhere was the concept.<br /><br />You’re the face of the song and have also produced it...<br />After the song got a structure, I realised that it had to be properly shot. Since, it was a single I decided to appear in it. It was a refreshing and organic process. Producing a project makes one learn new things -- one has to make sure that everything is in place.<br /><br />Where was the song shot?<br />It was shot in Manali in March when it was very cold. We had a little snowfall just before our shoot. This made me realise that even after arranging everything, sometimes suddenly nature will go ‘no, not happening now’ (laughs).<br /><br />You’ve been in the industry for a while. How much has playback singing changed for you?<br />There has been a change of sound more than the style of singing. I still look at a song the same way.<br /><br />Your secret of singing fluently in other languages?<br />I have always been fascinated with languages and the sounds that come with each of them. I just obediently follow the composer. I have created my own script to break down the different words and get the nuances of the language right.<br /><br />Which was the most challenging one?<br />I have to say Malayalam!<br /><br />What do you think is more important -- lyrics or melody?<br />It used to be all about melody earlier. Once I started understanding poetry, lyrics also became important. Both of these are equally important to make a song what it is.<br /><br />What do you enjoy more -- stage shows or studio recording?<br />Both. A studio recording is like meditation, where you are in a closed room and creating something out of nothing. At a stage show, the process of going live and presenting songs energetically with greater freedom gives me a high.<br /><br />Do you get nervous?<br />Not at recordings as it is my home ground. During stage shows, when I am in a new city, I do get nervous. I work better when I am nervous. It brings a certain adrenaline rush that has always worked positively for me.A song that brings a smile to your face. Every song has its own set of memories attached to them. <div align="justify"><br />If you weren’t a musician, who would you have been?<br />I didn’t get a chance to think of being something else. My dad is an engineer, so maybe I would have been one. Wait, I love cooking, so maybe I would have been a chef. Who knows!</div></div>
