Mohit Suri: “Music Is My Screenplay” — Waits for Songs Before Shoot

Mohit Suri: Filmmaker Mohit Suri is making his second comeback with Saiyaara, a rom-com, with new lead pair Ahaan Pandey and Aneet Padda. While the lead pair is new, the music is just as important as the cast in Mohit's mind. The music of this film is composed by Tanishk Bagchi and all four released songs are trending on YouTube. In a candid chat with HT before the release of Saiyaara, Mohit Suri opened up about the significance of the music, and Saiyaara.

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Mohit has made films in many genres in two decades of his career, he has made films where music has been part of them. He explains, "I have never actually made films without music, whether it's a thriller like Murder 2, a drama like Aashiqui 2, or an action film like Awarapan. Even a slasher like Ek Villain has music."

Mohit, also, adds that he is not as musical, as everyone thinks he is, contrary to popular belief. "Everyone assumes I am good with music, but I am not. I only know love songs. Maybe I am good at it. I want to make films that have music that stays relevant today and tomorrow. I use songs as a screenplay, not as something that needs to be added as garnish," he tells us.

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Mohit specifically does not see songs and musical numbers as an add-on like many other directors. "Many record their songs after the shoot is finished. But that doesn't work for me," he says, adding, "I will not shoot a single day until I have all my songs ready. That's just something I need, especially on a film like Saiyaara."

While Saiyaara is a rom-com, Mohit says that ideally in love stories good music is 'as important as chemistry between the lead pair'. He explains, "The music holds the audience and adds to the emotion. That is important."

Saiyaara is produced by Akshaye Widhani, under Yash Raj Films and is slated for a theatrical release on 18 July.

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