Interview 3
Interview with Shravanji
By Tanuj Garg

What started as a success story faded into a saga of crime. When Nadeem Saifi was implicated in the Gulshan Kumar assassination case, the flamboyant Nadeem-Shravan duo suffered a major setback in their career. In the last two years, they gave musical hits like 'Saat Rang Ke Sapne' and 'Sirf Tum'. With the success of their latest soundtrack, 'Dhadkan', and several plum projects to follow, Nadeem-Shravan are back in the reckoning:

How does it feel now that the music of 'Dhadkan' is doing well in the market?

For that matter, even the music of 'Sirf Tum' and 'Saat Rang Ke Sapne' fared well in terms of sales. But yes, the score of 'Dhadkan' is important to us. After three years, we're returning in the top league. We've begun working hard on our musical productions because have some really great assignments on hand. And we're feeling extremely positive about the great reception that the soundtrack of 'Dhadkan' has received.

Which are your favourite numbers from 'Dhadkan'?

Khan saab's (Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan) qawwali is being appreciated. But the numbers that are closest to my heart are 'Dil Ne Yeh Kaha' and 'Na Na Karte Pyaar'.

How did you'll score the music of 'Dhadkan' considering Nadeem was away in London?

Actually, two or three songs had already been jointly scored before he left. So they were part of our bank. The other songs were done over the telephone.

I heard that you'd send music pieces across to each other over the computer?

No, we did it over the phone.

Is it possible to score music over the telephone?

Of course. As I mentioned, we have a stock of almost 20,000 songs in our music bank. After the producer explains the situation, requirements and backdrop, it is discussed over the telephone.

But isn't that a costly affair?

It is, but films nowadays, are made on an enormous budget.

Do you propose to score music over the telephone even for your future assignments?

No. At the moment, we're recording in India. But after 3 or 4 months, we propose to begin recording in London.

Some people had speculated that you'll might separate?

No. We will continue to score music under the name of Nadeem-Shravan. There are no two ways about that.

What are your feelings these days?

God is being kind to us. After a major hiatus, it feels great to have tasted success in our third innings. We hope that the music of 'Dhadkan' becomes bigger than what it already is. We're also confident about our future work.