Sameer Anjaan, candid conversation on the new direction of Bollywood’s Music Industry, Lyrics

Recently we talked to famous Bollywood lyricist Sameer Anjaan, who has written many hit songs of the 90s. His songs are still liked very much

90s superhit lyricist Sameer Anjaan tells that his identity is so strong that almost every person born in the 90s looks at him and says, Sir, we have grown up listening to your songs. He tells that even Armaan Malik used to cry after seeing his name repeatedly on TV in his childhood, because he used to think that why only Sameer ji writes every song.

Sameer tells that he worked with music composers of four different generations like RD Burman, Laxmikant Pyarelal.
Himesh, AR Rahman and today’s young brigade Amal Mallik, Mithoon, Jazzy gang, they say that to connect with the new generation, they had to keep aside their entire old collection of 90s and think completely new, their mantra is simple that first be friends, then work, they believe that emotions never get old, only their presentation changes, that is why they write by adopting the habits, language and culture of the new generation.

Sameer says that nowadays there is a lack of story and content in films, that is why music is also becoming weak, he believes that South cinema is still connected to its roots, that is why it is still strong.

Sameer further recalls his childhood and says that he spent his early life in a simple environment, plowing the fields, playing in the fields, plucking mangoes, grazing cows and buffaloes, all this was a part of his life, later the experiences he lived after going to Banaras, all these together became the real soul of his songs.

Along with this, while talking about his journey, he says that he got the skill of writing from his father, famous lyricist Anjaan, for the first time in BHU, his friends forced him to stand on the stage and from there his journey of self-confidence and writing started.

He describes himself as a blind traveller. Passion, curiosity and connection with the new generation are his strengths. Even today he feels that something or the other still remains to be written.