The lyricist on producing the film’s title track, focuses on modern-day relationships
Deepika Padukone-Siddhant Chaturvedi-Ananya Pandey Starrer depths The video of the title track ‘T’ is set for release on February 11.u have merge claim too; But we are used to.., Gives a glimpse into the basic theme of forbidden relationships.
For lyricist Ankur Tiwari, the song was “entirely driven by the demands of the script”. “It is a beautiful script by Shakun Batra and Ayesha Devitre. The script explores modern-day relationships in an urban environment, and being a part of it as a lyricist was quite inspiring,” he says.
Ankur was supervising the music depths And while making the teaser for the film, he decided to use the song ‘Frontline’ by OAFF, which was in English and sung by singer Lothika Jha. Ankur wrote Hindi songs and also sang the Hindi version of Lothika. “The film is about giving in to temptation, knowing it’s not going to work. It’s pretty much how these words came to be. ‘You are my medicine, and you are my disease and yet I give it.’
A compound as a catalyst
Ankur has been a part of the music industry for over two decades and his band Ankur and the Wrong Family which he formed in 2009 brought some fun independent music. However, Bollywood got up and saw Ankur only when he supervised Zoya Akhtar’s 18-track music Gully Boy in 2019. “I think life is a series of successes and failures and people notice successes. But failure is what makes you… Gully Boy There was a good moment of success, which is important from time to time. And sometimes when you’re successful, people dig into the past and check out your earlier work. So, it’s exciting.”
Ankur’s childhood was spent in Roorkee near Dehradun. He was the catalyst for his artistic pursuits. “I grew up on campus, my father was a professor in a university that is now an IIT. My mother used to direct plays. So, the house was like an open house. There was a lot of music and art and culture around me. I had the privilege of being surrounded by so many artists, actors, poets, writers. It was a great privilege for me to have such a beautiful childhood,” he says, adding, “My family always supported my decisions in terms of whatever I was going through. ,
lessons from life
Explaining that he never went to any film or music school, Ankur says, “I am inspired by curiosity, stories, people and events.” He likens his life to being “at a university where each project is like a fresh semester. They end up teaching you about different styles of how different people view stories and life. Inspirational.”
soon after Gully Boy The pandemic arrived and admitting that it was difficult, Ankur says it was time for introspection and recalculation. “There was a lot of writing, thinking and reading. It was not an easy time for any artist…” says Ankur. “But, the actors helped each other. Those who are doing good for themselves those people who were still trying to establish a foothold.”
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