Bappi Lahiri Quotes

I guess professionally it began when Hal Hartley used some music of mine in his film The Unbelievable Truth.

I never dreamed of writing for concert or opera. I always dreamed, if I was a composer, to write music for films.

When Rakesh Roshan called me for 'Khoon Bhari Maang,' it was supposed to be a six month shoot, but I ended up staying for four years doing 12 films.

I don't think I can speak of the achievements of Indian cinema because it's so large next to me. It's not stopping. It's ever-growing. We are going towards the right direction. We are evolving as a filmmaking industry as actors, directors, producers, singers, musicians. Everybody just pushing the boundaries.

My first Hindi film as a leading man was Mahesh Bhatt's 'Saaransh,' which immediately established me as someone who knows the craft.

Compared with other Indian film composers, I only write about six movies a year. Others write up to 60.

My films have become bilingual. When everyone saw 'Chennai Express,' they said it was a bilingual. But I am proud that 'Chennai Express' is the highest-grossing Hindi film down South.

I was born and brought up in Chennai, as the entire Telugu film industry was based there.

I was in Hyderabad shooting for a Telugu film with Mahesh Babu when Aamir called, saying he wanted me to play the widow Jwala in 'Mangal Pandey.'

I was studying in a school in Chandigarh when Yash Chopra discovered me and cast me for 'Trishul.'

I definitely want to work in Hindi films.

Even the song that I did for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Gabbar' is an old number. But working with Mr Bhansali was a dream come true.

It is such an honor to be one of the youngest composers to compose for an Amitabh Bachchan film.

I came to Bombay and got my first big break in Hrishikesh Mukherjee's 'Guddi.'

I have not planned my Bollywood career the way I have planned my career in Bengali films.

I would definitely love to do Hindi films but I'll choose films carefully.

I see myself and my contemporaries being part of some good work in Bollywood.

I was about 19 when I began working for Hindi films.

I came into films with 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna.' My first film was actually 'Hulchul,' but it was released after 'HRHK.'

You don't get a film like 'Begum Jaan' everyday in your career.

I still consider 'Vaastav' and Raj Kumar Santoshi's 'Pukar' two of my better films, though I admit nothing great happened thereafter.

I've been very lucky to debut with Yashraj films, then being directed by Karan Johar and now Amol Gupte.

I am a very big fan of Aamir Khan. He has a great filmography. I also want to do films like him.

I'd love to work with Vishal Bhardwaj and Imtiaz Ali.

I got my first break in 'Bhootnath,' solely on my credit, and went on to sing for around 20 films for all the leading music composers.