People in the West want to hear Indian melody, not someone who is aping the West.

It is a great feeling to be called an international composer in the true sense.

I deserved the National Award for 'Border,' but got it for 'Refugee.'

I made the song 'Sandese aate hain' for the soldiers to sing in their bunkers.

The songs of 'Border' and 'Refugee' were from my heart. Everything that is patriotic comes from the heart. If these songs come out time and again, that shows how much I love the country.

Most Indians are concerned about their wives and children. But when I read the script of 'LoC,' I realised that the jawans giving their lives for the country do not think of their wives and families. My thoughts and prayers go out to them.

When I was working on the music of 'Jaan-E-Mann' and 'Umrao Jaan,' my father was hospitalised. I had to shuttle between hospital and studios.

Salaam' is one of my most beautiful creations.

Ud Jana' is a rock song, so we have used funky beats to give it a youthful appeal.

In a Broadway musical, a scene sometimes breaks into a song and vice versa.