Gourov Dasgupta on composing for The Big Bull and Chehre starring Amitabh Bachchan

The composer talks about composing for films, remixes, independent music and more

When Gourov Dasgupta arrived in Mumbai 12 years ago, he was almost a stranger to Bollywood music. He grew up listening to classical music in Kolkata. Later, he moved to rock and metal. Megadeth and Dream Theater remain his favourite bands. Even the reason for coming to Mumbai was to release his jazz-rock album. Then, the rickshaw men near his paying guest accommodation got him acquainted with Hindi film music during the rides. “I was young, I was thin, and I was very far from Bollywood,” he laughs, recalling his early days. “My recent works, however, are are as Bollywood as they can get.” Recent works include The Big Bull (starring Abhishek Bachchan), Hello Charlie (Jackie Shroff) and the soon-to-be-released Chehre starring Amitabh Bachchan and Emraan Hashmi. Apart from these, Gourov also released a pop single, ‘Saiyyonee’ last month, which has over 12 million views on Sony Music India’s Youtube page.