They have given the world tunes like Jee Karda ( Badlapur), Saibo (Shor in The City), Samjhawan (Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania) and Pinjra (Simran). And now, Sachin Sanghvi and Jigar Saraiya, popularly known as Sachin- Jigar, are all set to go beyond the film space and expand their music repertoire with their very own music.
“ We have three singles coming out this year which we will release one by one. So far we have been pretty busy with Bollywood but we believe it is time to also invest in our own brand, give something more for our fans and also expand the fan base,” says Sachin. “The last six years have brought us respect from fans and in the last three years we have been concentrating on going out to perform and meeting fans as well. And it was this that gave us the idea of doing our own music.”
Doing their own music also gives them more creative freedom, they add. “When it comes to Bollywood we have to follow the script and work around it. Here, we can create what we want and do our own calling. At the same time we will also find out what the audience likes,” says Sachin, adding that he is happy that the independent music space is opening up even more for artists.
“We can’t compare the reach of independent music to that of Bollywood of course but they are of international standard. The indie scene of course can do better and all it needs is a push to take it back to the 90’s era. The 90’s was definitely when indie music was at a height with bands like Euphoria and Indian Ocean,” says Sachin.
Another aspect of the music industry is that the audience doesn’t always know all the people who are behind the hit tracks. “At the end of the day we are the playback. People may know the songs but they don’t always know the composer behind it. And it’s not just us even Pritam sir may face the same issue. This is why we have to make an effort to put ourselves out there even through social media,” says Sachin while promising that fans will see more of the duo now.
Speaking about the growing trend of remakes of old Bollywood tunes, the duo attribute this to lack of patience. “The creative process of composing tunes requires time. But when you are working around the schedule of a superstar, there is no time to wait,” says Sachin. “Today there are a lot of popcorn films which have a set audience already so the soundtrack for the film doesn’t really matter.”
The duo are not in favour of rehashed tracks themselves. “We always say no to these requests. I mean, we love for instance R D Burman’s Chura Liya and respect the time he spent on it to get the sound right. But we can’t try and make it our own,” says Sachin.
One thing that makes the duo very happy is that the audience is a very discerning one. “The audience pretty much decides what works and what doesn’t and this has helped us learn a lot. For example no one thought that Honey Singh would do so well and make it all the way to Bollywood. But there it is,” says Sachin. And with people now being able to listen to music from around the world very easily, this makes things better for the duo. “People now have a varied taste so we don’t have to stick to a particular genre,” says Sachin. In fact the music for their upcoming films are all set to be very different. “We have four films in the line up this year - Gold, Stree, Parmanu and Arjun Patiala and the music is very different from commericial to experimental,” states Sachin.
The duo are currently in Goa to perform for a private event. “Coming to Goa is always special. We always make it a point to visit Arambol. We also enjoy hiring bikes and riding in the inner roads. This is a big high for us,” says Sachin.
