Tanishk Bagchi: ‘I will no longer make recreations’

Often referred to as the king of recreations Tanishk Bagchi is certain that the album of Akshay Kumarrsquos Sky Force will compel filmmakers to see him in a new light While fans have celebrated his original hits including Raataan lambiyan and Bolna the songs have often been dissociated with his name given the spate of rehashed numbers he has served music aficionadosAkshay Kumar in a still from Sky ForceBut Dinesh Vijanrsquos Sky Force he says is set to put his best work on display ldquoImagine an album that has Rata lambiya Ve mahi Bolna and Badri ki dulhaniya all in one albumrdquo he says of the film that has five songs crafted by him In this interview he reveals how he charted his career to facilitate this transitionEdited excerpts of the interviewWhat was the discussion you had with the makers with regards to the music of this albumI used to create a lot of songs for Dinesh sir but it would be one song in the entire soundtrack Irsquove also done a lot of recreations Dino Vijan had praised my skills as a composer Nobody understood that I have the potential to helm a solo film Dinesh sir told me about this film that he was working on and told me to make the entire soundtrack That is where we began He spoke to me about the situations the songs were to be placed in but left the work to me He didnrsquot share any references and allowed me to decide the genresBecause this is a patriotic film wersquove tried to retain honesty in the emotions I canrsquot take references from other tracks Irsquom proud of this album because these are the songs that Irsquove always wanted to make I knew that if I ever got an entire film to work on I could design the soundscape as I desired When Irsquod see composers like SachinJigar Vishal Dadlani or Pritam Irsquod always wonder why I couldnrsquot get an entire soundtrack like they do and was only entrusted with promotional numbers That was in a sense a struggle for me So this film marks a new journey I have been known as the person who did recreations so this breaks the barrier for me All the songs are original and have been composed by me The credit goes to Dinesh sirWere there any active steps you took to make this transitionIt began with saying no to a lot of offers I turned down offers to back recreations The last remix I did was for Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 and I did that only because I had worked on the second part as well Even then I tried to treat that number like an original song and added a new sound I no longer wish to do any recreations As much as I can I will decline those offers Irsquove done what I had to do Irsquove established a trend Now I want to focus on my original musicIs there a genre of music yoursquove employed here that you feel you have dominance overWhen I compose my music reflects a lot of the emotions that I encounter Because I belong to Bengal Irsquove been inspired by folk melodies I always wanted them to be reflected in my music For Sky Force I put all my skills to use including using all the genres I know Everything was scattered but I created this package that brought it all together This album includes one of the best tracks I believe I have ever composed Therersquos another romantic song that I am certain will be liked by people Therersquos also a number that adds emotional depth to the situation is was made for Imagine having an album that has songs like Rata lambiya Ve mahi Bolna Aankh maare and Badri ki dulhaniya all in one album I think this is that