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In this episode, Pooja has a heartfelt conversation with Anu Malik, one of the most prolific music composers of the Hindi film industry, a man with nearly 300 Hindi films and a National Award under his belt. In an industry where you are crowned one day and crucified the next, Anu has relentlessly pursued his craft for over nearly five decades and is the genius behind the music of films like Border, Baazigar, Phir Teri Kahaani Yaad Aayi, Refugee among countless others. Yet, this episode isn’t about his films, it’s the story of how he got here. From poignant childhood memories of his family’s struggles to heartbreaking recollections of his musician father Sardar Malik, to his own setbacks. Along the way, Anu also reveals why he once got his own hoardings taken down. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anu Malik is an Indian music composer and a playback singer who is known for his out of the box compositions and songs. Malik, who has a career spanning over four decades, started working at the age of 14 and has composed music for more than 350 movies and has been accorded the national award for best music direction for the movie Refugee in 2001. Apart from music composition, Malik has also given his voice to some of the all-time hits of Bollywood, like Sandese Aate Hain, Main Khiladi Tu Anari, Oonchi Hai Building and East or West, among others. He has also donned the hat of judge on musical reality shows, including Indian Idol and Sa Re Ga Ma Pa on TV, for more than a decade. In a candid conversation with Smita Prakash, Anu Malik talks about his struggles and entry into Bollywood. He recalls how he fought depression and started working at an early age to support his family. He also talks about the Highs and lows in his career, from ruling Bollywood in the 90s to going without work for a decade. Apart from that, the Border fame music composer talks about accusations of plagiarism, nepotism in the Bombay film industry, his family, and much more.

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"Information is not knowledge. Knowledge is not wisdom. Wisdom is not truth. Truth is not beauty. Beauty is not love. Love is not music. Music is THE BEST." - Frank Zappa In this SPECIAL episode, it’s all about the wide and wonderful world of Music as FACT OF THE MATTER , like ABBA, tries to embark on a comeback journey of sorts. In Main Course , find out how dying is a great career option for certain musical gods and how a Bollywood music composer pretended to be a tailor to ensure his wedding! Rathin digs out a few hit Hindi numbers from 1951 that are suddenly finding themselves in OTT web series in the 2020s. In Musical Origins , let Joy explain in great detail why composer Anu Malik should probably not visit Israel and how maestro Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan first became a sensation in India!! In Believe It Or Not , a young boy from Chhattisgarh gets the attention of super star singer Aditya Prateek Singh Sisodia (a.k.a Badshah)!! Rathin and Joy also decide to open up about themselves by daringly sharing their current and all time music favs!! Plus all the regular sections like Bare Naked Lies and audience questions !! Stop the music! Hear these stories! See if they sing out to you for a change!! We love to hear from you!! So write to us at factofthematterindia@gmail.com . Rate us and berate us!! Follow us on Twitter - @joybhattacharj and @rathindrabasu. Find us on all leading podcast platforms like Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music. Visit our website - https://anchor.fm/factofthematter --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/factofthematter/message

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by the legendary music composer and singer, the great Anu Malik. Cyrus and Anu talk about Amy's long and storied career, how he got interested in music at a very young age, having a father who was also a musician, how the pandemic has been for Anu, music and how it lowers stress levels, and tons more. Anu Malik also talks about the stories behind some of his legendary songs, working on movies like Baazigar, Main Hoon Na, Border, Asoka, Fiza, Judwaa, Munna Bhai MBBS, and more. He also sings excerpts from a lot of his legendary songs, tells us how he thinks about music and regales us with some fascinating tales from his amazing career in Hindi films. He also talks about why he wears that green t-shirt in Mumbai Indians matches, the super talented Malik family that is dominating in the music space today, and more. Tune in for an unforgettable conversation. Follow Anu on Instagram: https://instagram.com/anumalikmusic Also, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: Cyrus Broacha You can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antariksht Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.com Don't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @BoredBroacha ( https://www.instagram.com/boredbroacha ) In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussays You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: IVM Podcasts - Apps on Google Play or iOS: ‎IVM Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by the legendary music composer and singer, the great Anu Malik. Cyrus and Anu talk about Amy's long and storied career, how he got interested in music at a very young age, having a father who was also a musician, how the pandemic has been for Anu, music and how it lowers stress levels, and tons more. Anu Malik also talks about the stories behind some of his legendary songs, working on movies like Baazigar, Main Hoon Na, Border, Asoka, Fiza, Judwaa, Munna Bhai MBBS, and more. He also sings excerpts from a lot of his legendary songs, tells us how he thinks about music and regales us with some fascinating tales from his amazing career in Hindi films. He also talks about why he wears that green t-shirt in Mumbai Indians matches, the super talented Malik family that is dominating in the music space today, and more. Tune in for an unforgettable conversation. Follow Anu on Instagram: https://instagram.com/anumalikmusic Also, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8A You can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antariksht Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.com Don't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @BoredBroacha (https://www.instagram.com/boredbroacha) In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussays You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.