Arjun Kanungo has a peculiar method of describing his music in director Ashish Chanchlani’s new collection Ekaki. In keeping with the composer, the three songs within the collection don’t “attempt to behave”. “Ekaki is a horror comedy, which suggests nothing is meant to behave correctly, together with the music. I let the scenes information me and trusted intuition greater than planning,” he elaborated, once we acquired on a name with him.
That fluidity is audible throughout the soundtrack. Porancha Ranga marks Kanungo’s debut Marathi composition. Whereas it’s a brand new language in his discography, it isn’t an unfamiliar one. “I’ve grown up in Mumbai, and regardless that I’m not Maharashtrian, Marathi has all the time been round me. I grew up listening to it always, so it felt acquainted regardless that I hadn’t composed in it earlier than.”
A nonetheless from ‘Ekaki’
Market is a hip-hop quantity reworked from an unique by MC Sandy. The composer recalled, “My label owns the rights to the unique track, and we thought this is able to be an excellent alternative to assist uncooked native expertise like MC Sandy.” Kehne Ko Kya Raha, in the meantime, is the form of emotional monitor listeners affiliate with Kanungo.
As he crafted the songs, he was cautious that the highlight stayed on the story. “This was Ashish’s live performance, not mine. I needed the music to elevate the scenes, after which step out of the way in which. If the scene landed, the music had executed its job. Ashish and I’ve been good associates. With Ekaki, we merged our inventive spark,” he shared. Earlier than signing off, he had one request. “Now please interview Ashish so he can admit what an excellent good friend I’m to him.” We all know whom we’re calling subsequent.