Mithoon: Talent is bigger than any individual or label
(WorldNews Entertainment)

If he had stuck to following trends, says composer-lyricist Mithoon, he wouldn’t have won 21 awards for Aashiqui 2. The creator of award-winning tracks, like “Banjaara” (Ek Villain), “Phir Bhi Tumko Chahunga” (Half Girlfriend), “Tum Hi Ho” (Aashiqui 2) and “Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage” (Kabir Singh), prefers to pursue his style of music. On the sidelines of MX Player’s Times of Music, Mithoon got candid with indianexpress.com, where he explained why despite starting off with remakes, he eventually turned towards original compositions. He also opened up about the changes he wishes to see in India’s music scene. Here are excerpts...