Ankit Tiwari

“Since the time I started working in Bollywood, I have wanted to come and perform in Kanpur.”

“I'm a born music lover and want to sing for all music composers as well but due to some false impression many makers feel that I prefer to make my own music and sing, though I'm equally comfortable in both.”

“Music composition was a creative call for me, and it gives me a kick. But I never thought that I would ever sing professionally, even though I used to sing a lot.”

“I believe a filtration process works, where you need someone to listen, before the track goes out into the world.”

“My priority is my work.”

“I will take a camera with me in all my trips and capture all the moments which I can savour later.”

“I am scared to even look at any woman.”

“For 'Dil Cheez'... people wanted me to credit DJ Khaled. I was told to do that by the makers. But, I still made changes in the notes. This is a legal thing. I'm a musician, not a thief.”

“Today, if you are unable to sing properly, technology can support you.”

“I am equally capable of doing club songs, slow rock songs and any other kind as well.”

“From Alia Bhatt to Pooja Bhatt and Mahesh Bhatt, everyone was involved with me in the making of 'Tum se hi.'”

“Yes, I do go to movies with my female friends. But I make sure there is an empty seat between us. That seat will only be filled by my wife whenever she comes in my life.”

“When I met Zaeden, I bonded well with him he had an instrumental piece ready so we worked on it, composed, and added lyrics. Then we came up up with this EDM-Bollywood fusion.”

“Almost every second film today has a rehashed version of an old song. In fact, even non-filmi songs are now being rehashed and used in Bollywood films, which is a good thing. But I don't want to be a part of that trend, not as a composer or as a singer.”

“Music is my passion. I love music and I have a wish that my last breath be on stage.”

“The art of sewing lyrics with the tune is very interesting as a music director.”

“There are two things that I really like to do. One is I like to watch horror films a lot. The other hobby is photography.”

“I enjoy sitting on the floor in my house and eating daal chawal. That will remain with me wherever I go.”

“I left my native place to come to Mumbai, got routinely cheated, was given bad words, had phones and doors slammed on me. All my work and time was going down the drain. I didn't get credit for some work I did.”

“Every music composer has his or her own distinct style. If I listen to any song by - say Mithoon or AR Rahman - I'll instantly know it's been composed by them.”