Sachet Tandon and Parampara Thakur have had an interesting year as Bollywood composers. After the rustic Subah Ki Train from Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (TEPK), they had a melancholic song Mere Baad in Bhoomi, romantic Nazarbattu (Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se), and tracks in Batti Gul Meter Chalu (BGMC). The composers tell us that they like creating music of every genre. Excerpts from a conversation...
A SOLID PARTNERSHIP
As far as choosing work goes, the two are usually on the same page. “Ninety-nine per cent of the time, we like and dislike the same things. We both believe in versatility and want to cater to every kind of audience. Together, we are not two but 11,” Parampara tells us. “But, obviously we have differences sometimes. Ek se zyada bartan honge toh awaaz karenge hi,” Sachet laughs. When not composing for films, they are busy with live performances and watching films.
HOW THEY CHOOSE FILMS
Content and what a film wants to depict are the most important aspects for them when it comes to choosing a project. “TEPK and BGMC were social dramas about important issues. We also like the romantic and emotional space,” Sachet tells us.
MORE WORK
Sachet-Parampara have music in two films coming up. One of them is Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas — the launch pad of Sunny Deol’s son Karan. They also want to release non-film music. “The list of what we cannot do in a movie is longer than what we can. With our indie stuff, we won’t have that restriction,” Sachet states. They’re in talks with a record label for the first single.
BEING SINGERS HELPS
Training in vocals helps them as composers. “We can sing a song exactly the way we want it to be rendered when explaining to a singer,” Sachet reasons. “We give a lot of options to the filmmakers and see which one works best. If we can make music that gives people peace and happiness, we are on the right path,” Parampara signs off.
