Neeti Mohan on Shamshera, singing songs with messages-Leisure Information , Firstpost

Neeti Mohan began out as a member of the band, Aasma, in 2003, and since then she has delivered many hits like Ishq Wala Love and Jiya Re. Now music lovers are hooked to her new tune Fitoor from Ranbir Kapoor and Vaani Kapoor-starrer Shamshera.

The singer has another tune from Shamshera, helmed by Karan Malhotra with whom she had labored on the 2015 movie Brothers.

Excepts from her interview:

Inform us about your songs in Shamshera.

That is the primary time I’ve labored with Mithoon (composer). I all the time beloved his music, his melody and the best way he writes songs. He’s a singer and a songwriter as properly, so it was nice collaborating with him. The identical goes for Karan Malhotra, who’s all the time there for the recordings. He has nice love for music. I sang Sapna Jahan when he did Brothers. He actually favored my voice in that tune, so we’ve got once more labored collectively on Shamshera. One is a love tune and the opposite is a dance observe. I’ve sung them in Tamil and Telugu as properly.

This 12 months you additionally sang songs for movies like Gangubai Kathiawadi, Operation Romeo and Samrat Prithviraj. Do you will have a restrict in terms of singing Bollywood songs?

If it is a good tune, I’m all for it. Final two years, we had been low key as not many movies had been releasing. The factor is that they had been recorded earlier and now they’re all releasing collectively. I do not suppose I’ve a restrict as a result of I really like singing. I can do a recording day-after-day.

You additionally unveiled singles like Galtiyaan and Tere Mere Darmiyaan in the previous couple of months. Is it a acutely aware choice to take care of a steadiness between movie and non-film songs?

I can not name it a acutely aware choice however sure, I’m equally excited for each. Once I began out, I did unbiased music. And now additionally, we’re doing a whole lot of unbiased music. I additionally launched my very own single Naari that includes my sisters Shakti and Mukti Mohan. I’m excited that each are taking place.

Quite a lot of singers really feel that they need to additionally function in their very own music movies. What’s your tackle it?

I feel it’s very as much as them like some singers need to function solely of their songs. As for me, I do playback singing additionally. So for me to do playback singing, singles and likewise that includes within the movies, each are wonderful with me.

You’re producing your personal music as properly. What sort of songs do you need to make as a producer?

Songs with messages. Typically any individual wants a therapeutic contact. I need to do songs that are inspirational. We did Naari to rejoice ladies. Songs have a whole lot of therapeutic energy. Even when it is a love tune or a tune about touring or a dance observe, it is all with a message. Typically the message is to rejoice. Typically you simply have to bop and rejoice life.

Do you intend to provide music for different artists too?

I’m not positive as of now. With all of the playback stuff, recordings and shoots, I’m not doing many unbiased songs. I received’t be capable of do greater than three or 4 songs in a 12 months as a result of they require a whole lot of time. For now, I will simply follow doing it by myself.

Other than Naari, you additionally collaborated together with your sisters on Vande Mataram. What do you want about working with them?

I feel the consolation degree. We love to do comparable stuff. Our objective is similar after we work collectively. Additionally, I really feel there’s a nice equation and we’ve got a blast. It would not really feel like we’re working.

Aren’t there any artistic variations whenever you three work collectively?

After we come collectively we take completely different departments like I take full management of the music division. Shakti takes management of the route and Mukti is answerable for the costumes. In fact, we’re open to recommendations, so it is a very wholesome working relationship.

You even have a son Aryaveer. How has motherhood impressed your music?

I feel the final one 12 months has been so fulfilling. Being a mom is likely one of the most lovely experiences for me. Within the final one 12 months, I learnt to make use of my time extra productively. When I’m working, I’m absolutely into it and when I’m with him, I’m absolutely with him. It simply makes me very pleased. It is a good balancing act that I’ve to place as much as on a regular basis, however I take pleasure in that.

Clearly, your fingers are full. However do you miss being in a band?

It is unbelievable… the journey that I’ve had. To return from a actuality present (Popstars) to be right here, I really feel very grateful. I’m nonetheless pals with my band members — Jimmy, Sangeet and Vasudha. I really feel like until the time we had been collectively, we actually had a blast. However I additionally knew that individually, all our inspirations in music and aptitudes in music had been completely different. So I really feel that it is extra fulfilling after we do our particular person work. Now, I do not see myself in a band, however until the time I used to be with them, I actually loved it.

Any reunion plans?

We did that in the course of the pandemic. We had been all sitting at residence and we considered doing one thing inspirational. So we recreated one in all our album songs (Jeet Lenge Hum). It was a motivational tune.

Is there extra new music lined up?

Sure, a whole lot of music and now that issues have opened up, I’m additionally wanting ahead to excursions within the US and Canada in August. I’m excited to journey and carry out. Extra songs are developing. It is a busy 12 months forward and it’ll be very thrilling.

Natalia Ningthoujam is a Manipur-based journalist. She is aware of how one can easily change from being a fan to a author every time wanted. She tweets at @nattynick.

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