Shankar Mahadevan: We Don’t Set Out To Create Historic Songs, And Yet…

MUMBAI -Singer-composer Shankar Mahadevan says the enduring appeal of the soundtrack of ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’ lies in its sincerity and emotional depth, rather than any attempt to create travel anthems or songs that would become timeless classics.

Mahadevan, a member of the composer trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, said neither he nor his collaborators set out to create songs that would achieve iconic status.

“We don’t anticipate that songs become travel songs or historical songs, like in ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ or ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.’ We do it with sincerity. The film has multiple layers. There’s a lot of laughter, a lot of masti, a lot of pranks, and it shows how three best friends behave with each other.

Explaining why the soundtrack continues to resonate with audiences, Mahadevan said the songs capture emotions that people experience in their own lives.

“If you listen to the song ‘Khwabon Ke Parindey,’ it comes at a point in the film where it gives you a completely different kind of emotion. If you listen to ‘Der Lagi Lekin,’ ‘Maine Ab Hai Jeena Seekh Liya,’ those songs can be a part of your life. They remind you of various situations in your own journey. And that’s the beauty of the music of ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.'” (IANS)