Most Indians are concerned about their wives and children. But when I read the script of 'LoC,' I realised that the jawans giving their lives for the country do not think of their wives and families. My thoughts and prayers go out to them.
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Anu Malik
Profession:
Composer
Born:
November 2, 1960
Nationality:
Indian
Quotes by Anu Malik
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I felt very grateful to JP Dutta who had faith in me from the beginning.
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I just can't do without my kids. They are more than anything else in the world.
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Some of the top directors have launched their career with me. That's the high.
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People believe in my originality more than anything else.
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There are seven notes - Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni no one is original in the world. We have to play around the notes and make our own stuff.
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I did an English album called 'Ice' earlier but it was too ahead of its time.
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Ashanti - the famous singer in the U.S. - has also sung for me. This was the biggest high for me.
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People in the West want to hear Indian melody, not someone who is aping the West.
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It is a great feeling to be called an international composer in the true sense.
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I deserved the National Award for 'Border,' but got it for 'Refugee.'
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I made the song 'Sandese aate hain' for the soldiers to sing in their bunkers.
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The songs of 'Border' and 'Refugee' were from my heart. Everything that is patriotic comes from the heart. If these songs come out time and again, that shows how much I love the country.
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Frankly, all the songs from 'Fiza' that made news were mine.
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When I was working on the music of 'Jaan-E-Mann' and 'Umrao Jaan,' my father was hospitalised. I had to shuttle between hospital and studios.
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Salaam' is one of my most beautiful creations.
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Ud Jana' is a rock song, so we have used funky beats to give it a youthful appeal.
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In a Broadway musical, a scene sometimes breaks into a song and vice versa.
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In 'LoC,' I was returning to a war film after 'Border,' and I had to put myself into the hearts and minds of our soldiers.
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In 'Main Prem' I had to put myself into the hearts of young lovers.
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I do not worry about the past. I move on.
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I am talented enough to compose internationally.
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I am the only composer who refuses films.
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I want to write for big names like Whitney Houston and The Backstreet Boys.
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I wouldn't be able to compare 'X Factor' and 'Indian Idol' as I wasn't a judge on the former. But there will never be another show like 'Indian Idol' as Indians connect with the struggle, pain and victory of a regular person on a show that allows them to choose the winner.
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There's no better girlfriend than your own work, because when it goes away, you realise how important it is.
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As far as Pakistani music is concerned, it definately has a nice ring to it, so whats the big deal as long as people are getting to hear good music from all parts of the world.
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When you are known, you do have people who love you very much and also those who hate you for what you are.
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When you work for so many years in the industry, you form your cliques. But I quickly realised that I have to be open to work with new talent.
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I kept myself busy by taking up offers as a judge in reality shows.
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I feel incredible that I've managed to connect with the youth.
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When you are starved and something is dropped on your plate you are going to relish every bite.
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Star cast is very important, for the songs to fly again. You need someone like a Shah Rukh Khan or a Salman Khan, a big star in the film. They will make sure that the song is taken to a different level.
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You can't give your songs to just anybody.
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India is a huge country with so much talent. We Indians have one problem though. Something suddenly excites us, and then we suddenly lose interest.
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Talent sticks out like a sore thumb.
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Women are ruling in every sector, so why not in music?
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When 'Indian Idol 2' started, I believed we would have a female idol this time. Unfortunately, that didn't happen and it is really funny.
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Roses don't always grow in the courtyard of kings, they can also grow in the backyard of beggars.
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I always viewed life in a different way. For example, when I was flooded with offers and I was on radio, on television or giving music in films, I had so much work that I didn't know when morning came and when night came.
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Unfortunately, people like to remember me only for my faults.
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I had this knack of writing opening lines to my tunes. This helped in making an instant impression.
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After 'Hunterwali' went unnoticed, Harmesh Malhotra gave me a break in 'Poonam,' but the real start came with F.C. Mehra's 'Ek Jaan Hain Hum.'
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Coming from a film family didn't help me much and I had to struggle a lot.
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I remember going to a music company and while I was sitting there I saw Panchamda. He saw me and hid from me - because he had come there asking for work. That was the most painful moment of my life - that one of the greatest composers, a living legend, was looking for work.
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I was shocked when Raj Kumar Santhoshi approached me for 'Ghatak.'
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You could identify with Panchamda's music. It made you fall in love. It made your heart beat. It made you feel you are young.
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I met Panchamda for the first time when I was just 17 years old.
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I cannot sit back and think that I am the best. I have to prove again and again that I am the most original music director around, even if I'm everyone's favorite whipping boy.
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Anyone who says that awards make no difference to him is lying through his teeth!
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