A biography for Ankit Tiwarihasn’t been written yet.
“Sometimes you have something to say, but you cannot say it through movies because there are restrictions - situations given by the director that you have to follow - so you are tied up.”
“Music is a very sensitive thing. We get musically attached to a project and it has the power to affect your mood.”
“Melody is my strength and it requires a lot of hard work, proper training and guidance for singing such songs.”
“I am not against remakes. They help in selling a film or creating a buzz around it. But it's my personal choice to stick to original music.”
“At the end of the day I also need to earn my bread and butter. Just because I am not getting to show my versatility doesn't mean I will leave the projects that are coming my way.”
“Films have bigger budgets unlike singles, so producers benefit more from them.”
“What can I do if the director and producers comes to me with a certain demand for a vision for a song? I will try my best to give them a song that matches their vision.”
“I strongly believe that music comes from the soul and no amount of technology can 'manufacture' that.”
“Delhi's food is just outstanding.”
“I am singing for Ranbir Kapoor in 'Roy' and Emraan Hashmi in 'X Men.'”
“I am not just a singer, I am a composer as well. Because I'm balancing both, it takes me longer to compose a song.”
“When I decided that I will become a music director, the first thing I wanted to do was to make songs for Vishesh Films as I used to love their musicals. I had eight to ten songs which I had made only for them and fortunately 'Sun Raha Hai' from that list was liked by them and it actually opened doors for me.”
“It is my brother's belief in me that got me this far. Ankur has always been my biggest source of strength. Had it not been for him, I could've never reached the heights where I am now.”
“I believe one shouldn't shut oneself to any possibilities.”
“Oh, it was a tough call to reach Mumbai leaving friends and home behind but I knew 'it's now or never.' So I embarked on my new journey.”
“I always try to come home for Diwali.”
“There is no dearth of talented lyricists and I know many of them don't get an opportunity. After I received success, many of them approached me via e-mail or phone calls to tell me about their work. If I feel that a song written by a lyricist is fit for a film on which I am working as a composer, I give them the break.”
“I used to perform with my mother when I was young. This groomed me in a major way.”
“Arijit Singh is big, is a very good artist, and we all know that.”
“My struggle has been graceful. Yes, I have taken money from family, but never from outsiders.”