Composer Mithoon has music in his blood
father told me about him. With Pyare uncle, I was an apprentice from 2003 to 2005 when he was doing a lot of non-film work, like his symphony. He’s always been a guide. I have listened to carefully to the excellence of the flutes of Satyam Shivam Sundaram, the strings of Bobby and the distinctive class of Jal Bin Machhli Nritya Bin Bijli. Unlike most music makers today, you have very strong roots in your likes and connection with Hindi film music. I am lucky to have had my father expose me to veterans as far back as Husnlal-Bhagatram, C Ramachandra or Hemant Kumar when I would be bored to listen to their songs. Without this anchor in the roots, you cannot do good music. Who are your favourites in film music? Apart from Laxmikant-Pyarelal, my special favourites are Madan Mohan, MM Kreem and Viju Shah. I love some of the music of AR Rahman as well. Madan-ji is a special favourite as his songs had a lot of jazbaat, or feelings, in them. What else would you like to do now? And which films are you doing? I would love to do a film that would need a Hindustani classical album. Besides Shivaay, Shab directed by Onir, and Traffic, which are all full scores, I am working on Tips’s next, titled Kaash, and doing a song for Mohit’s Hamari Adhuri Kahani. ● Mithoon began his career with two recreations, Woh Lamhe from Zeher and Aadat from Kalyug, a decade ago. His first original song, Tere Bin ( Bas Ek Pal) stormed the charts a year later. Anwar and The Train followed. However, the best phase began with Aashiqui 2, followed by Yaariyan and Ek Villain, among others. – bollywoodhungama.com