Amitabh Bhattacharya | The Music Podcast: Lyrics, Bollywood, Collaborations, Kishore Kumar

Join us on THE MUSIC PODCAST hosted by Tarsame Mittal, where we delve into the world of music alongside the loved and celebrated lyricist, Amitabh Bhattacharya. Explore the intricate details of Amitabh's songwriting process, as he shares his insights into crafting memorable lyrics. Discover the magic behind his most memorable collaborations in Bollywood and gain a deeper understanding of the words and phrases that inspire his lyrical genius. Don't miss out on this captivating episode – check it out now! Listen to this episode with Amitabh on all leading audio streaming channels! _ EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this episode of The Music Podcast featuring Amitabh Bhattacharya, we take a closer look into the lyrical process of some of your Bollywood favourites, how the words are stitched together to make some of most heartfelt lyrics, the emotions and places he draws inspiration from and how his ability to write songs for every situation or emotion shines through. Apart from this Amitabh also recalls some of his most iconic collaborations with Bollywood’s notable individuals like A R Rahman, Amit Trivedi, Pritam da, Arijit Singh, among others. He even shares stories from some of the most loved tracks like ‘Ae Dil hai Mushkil’, ‘Badtameez Dil’, ‘Sawar Loon’. He expresses his keenness towards singing and how he transitioned into the extremely capable and talented lyricist that we see today. This and more in this episode! Connect with us at [email protected]. _ EPISODE CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Introduction 00:51 - Questions to Avoid/Ask 01:56 - How would you like to be introduced? 02:21 - Journey so far.. 13:05 - Defining moments 22:44 - Life's Transitional Phase 26:40 - Writing under alias 28:14 - 'Lyricists are Underrated' 29:55 - His Writing Process 48:52 - Learning about 'writing lyrics' 49:51 - Shayari x Lyrics 51:28 - Music Vocabulary x Meter & Scanning 53:35 - Story about 'Sawar Loon' 55:35 - 'Bapu Sehat Ke Liye Hanikaarak Hai' BTS 58:03 - Inspiration to Write 59:44 - That Interview with Varun Grover 01:00:34 - Content Overload: Pros & Cons 01:02:31 - Making 'Parodies' 01:03:59 - Personal Faith & Influence on Songs 01:04:24 - More music on these topics... 01:05:01 - Still want to sing? 01:06:08 - Importance of 'Voice Casting' 01:07:33 - Approaching Amitabh 01:09:58 - Staying Creatively Inspired 01:16:54 - Most Difficult Decision 01:20:54 - Riyaaz 01:21:13 - Struggle after Success 01:27:59 - Unsure about his decision.. 01:29:20 - Important People 01:33:24 - 'Real' Amitabh 01:35:25 - Handling Rejection 01:36:54 - 'Credit Dedo Yaar' Movement 01:38:32 - Streaming Numbers x Viewership 01:42:09 - Some words for... 01:57:38 - His Playlist 01:59:35 - Dream Collaboration 02:02:07 - Take on Independent Music 02:03:18 - Take on Social Media 02:04:03 - Meaning of 'Success' 02:05:04 - Favourite Cuisine 02:05:48 - #AskTheGuest

02:22:44 - His Live Act! 02:24:04 - People he doesn't like 02:25:08 - Do's and Don'ts for Aspirants 02:31:49 - His Legacy 02:32:34 - Thank You! _ Stay tuned for the next episode of 'The Music Podcast'! 🎧 We've got another exciting conversation lined up for you! Don't miss it! _ Host - Tarsame Mittal Guest – Amitabh Bhattacharya His Manager – Tushar Maithani & Vishwas Dubey Audio Credits: Dialogue Editor, Mix and Master by Farhan Shaikh at Chordfather Productions Audio Post Production Studio - Chordfather Productions Producer - Vinita Sabberwal Business Head - Dimple Mehta THE CREW – CONTENT TEAM - Abhineet Mandal, Janice Fernandes, Fahiyan Hussain Head of Production – Sahil Choubey Post Production - Srinivas Rao, Ashutosh Surendra Kharunkar, Piyush Rajput Subtitling - Zibanka Researcher - Aastha Gupta SHOOT TEAM – D.O.P – Deepak Rai Sound – Akhilesh Singh Make Up - Mohsin Ali Lights - Famous Lights Camera: Video Plus Camera Attendants: Ujjwal Loy, Moolchand Yadav Lightmen: Mithun Sarkar BTS: Ramesh Yadav