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New Delhi, Jan 27: Singer Mohit Chauhan, former member of Indipop band Silk
Route, has notched up his first solo hit of the year with Masakalli, a song
from Abhishek Bachchan's upcoming film Delhi-6, but feels that Bollywood is not
his ultimate destination.
"I don't think Bollywood is my ultimate destination, I believe it's a part of
my journey. Today I sing songs in films, tomorrow I might collaborate with
somebody else, it's all different colours and different hues of your artistic
expression and without anything actually being a destination," Mohit told us in
an interview.
Mohit, who sang the hit "Dooba dooba" when he was a member of Silk Route, feels
that although he has shifted from being a member of a musical band to
mainstream playback singing, his move isn't a transition of any kind.
"I don't see my singing for films as a transition from singing my own songs
because I see it as part of the same picture. For me music is for the soul - no
matter whether the song is composed by me or by someone else," explained Mohit.
"When I sing I try to make the song my own and sing it my way because in my
mind I am not following any school of thought. I just make myself free," he
added.
When asked about the reason behind Silk Route disbanding, Mohit said: "When
people are working together, sometimes there are creative differences and a
difference of direction, which results in (people taking) separate ways."
Mohit began his stint in Bollywood with a few forgettable songs. It was with
"Rang De Basanti" that his career got a boost with "Khoon chala" which was
widely appreciated.
Post-"Rang..." his popularity rose with songs like "Tum se hi" from the hit
film "Jab We Met" and "Masakalli" from Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's "Delhi-6".
"It really feels nice that people are liking the song so much," said the singer
who was in the capital recently to flag off the musical parade, an initiative
by 92.7 Big FM.
Mohit, who feels that he is fortunate to be working with a composer like A.R
Rahman for the second time, said: "Rahman's music is great. As a person too
when you speak to him and sit with him, you come to know that he is really
stable and very rooted."
The singer-writer-composer who was missing from the non-film segment for quite
some time will make his presence felt with a new album that is scheduled to
release in a couple of months.
So what is his take on the fact that the market for non-film albums is
shrinking with people becoming more Bollywood-centric?
"I don't think the listener or the audience has changed or become
Bollywood-centric. If people loved 'Dooba dooba', they will still love a good
song if offered to them. It's the economics that is a major concern. I think
the music labels need to encourage artists so that more albums come out."
Mohit will be heard singing for Imtiaz Ali's new film, Rajesh Roshan's upcoming
venture with his son Hrithik, and Deepti Naval's film among others.
