Samira doesn’t want the politics of the industry ‘to affect the soul’ of her music
Music composer and singer Samira Koppikar caught the eye of music lovers with her debut playback numbers Aaj Phir Tum Pe (Hate Story 2) and Mohabbat Barsaa Dena Tu (Creature 3D; both in 2014). And after that, she also made her debut as a composer with the album of the acclaimed 2015 movie, NH10.
Since then, Koppikar has been quite busy in the industry with film as well as non-film songs. The singer has now released a new track, and she says that her attempt is to always create something that will provoke the audience and stay with them much after the song is over. “Everyone’s attention span is really short today. So, the general tendency is to make something simple jo logon ko samajh mein aaye jaldi se. But it will always be my attempt to bring something fresh, which can even provoke some thoughts in people’s minds,” says the Bairaagi (Bareilly Ki Barfi; 2017) singer.
Koppikar’s new track is special to her for a number of reasons and one of them is the usage of Urdu words in it. “La Ilm is an Urdu word. And Urdu is phonetically a beautiful language. The words in the language are musical and I really love this word. I came across this word during a conversation. The song gives a layered perspective on love and relationships. The basic concept is that people are lonely in this world, and sometimes, when two people’s loneliness collides, it can lead to a deeper relationship. There is so much that you learn about yourself in a relationship,” she shares. As the entertainment industry grapples with a number of issues such as favouritism and groupism, a lot of people are questioning the basic structure of this industry. But Koppikar says that “politics” is not exclusive to the music industry. “It happens in every industry. Wherever there is power, money and glamour, politics creeps its way into it. I’ve tried to be detached and neutral when it comes to my public views about these things because I don’t want the politics of music to affect the soul of my music,” she says, adding, “If a music director has a child, of course, they will promote their child. I can’t say that is wrong. I feel a lot of people lose their energy in fighting these battles but I would rather put that same energy into my music.