Mainak Bhaumik’s Ghare And Baire is about a boy and a girl who bond over music. It’s an ode to Bangla gaan and Bangaliana. And it’s a romantic comedy where “a love story goes through hurdles in a dramatic form to achieve a romantic end”. Anupam Roy, who has composed three songs for the Koel Mallick-Jisshu Sengupta starrer, talks about the music...

Tara khoshe pore: It’s a really intimate song composed on an acoustic guitar. It’s a classic film song for the hero and the heroine. In the film they are playing the song for the audience, but actually they are saying the words to each other. This is a soft romantic duet that Monali (Thakur) and I have sung. 

Tui ki kore dili: The song is about a guy falling madly, and hopelessly, in love with a girl. It has an upbeat, peppy vibe that goes perfectly with the pop soundtrack. Tui ki kore dili is a fun love song, and it talks about the way a girl has made an impact on this guy’s life.   

Hridoyer rong: This is a sad song which sees Lagnajita (above) and me coming together again after Bawshonto eshe gechhe. The song features an electric guitar and a dhol-tabla, which is an uncommon combination. The electric guitar has been played in a new age manner, while the dhol-tabla has gone the traditional way.

For a romcom, music plays possibly the most important part of the journey. Love and romance comes with a feel-good factor that can only come out through pretty and gorgeous music. My first priority was for the songs to be something that remains on my iPod for the rest of my life and also mix a little bit of Holly with Bolly. From Tui ki kore dili, a cute song, to Hridoyer rong, a song that transcends into a sort of Indian romcom zone, it was always about having an album with a varied spectrum and I’m so proud of the music. With Tara khoshe... I needed a melancholic duet. It was also the first time I was trying a duet, so it was quite an adventure. Savvy has also composed two Ghare And Baire songs  — Mainak Bhaumik

HAUNTING MELODIES 

Having made a mark with his Bollywood debut Piku in 2015, Anupam scored the music of Pari, starring Anushka Sharma and Parambrata Chattopadhyay. 

Meri khamoshi hai: I have done a semi-classical pop ghazal for the first time. The song underlines the chemistry between Anushka Sharma and Parambrata Chattopadhyay’s characters, and the innocence in their relationship comes through in the song. Keeping in mind Anushka’s character who is far away from civilisation, I wanted to keep the sound raw. There is the acoustic guitar, drums, tabla, bass, piano, esraj, and through that I wanted to capture the character’s simplicity and innocence. This is a modern ghazal, and I’m really proud of singer Ishan Mitra. He has a lovely softness in his voice, which is very appropriate for singing romantic ghazals.  

So ja so ja: It’s a lullaby, but there is a haunting feel to it. Rekha Bhardwaj has sung it, which also features piano, strings and violin. And the eerie bit comes through since the lullaby is piano-based. It’s a new experience for me. I had never scored music for a horror film, and Pari gave me the opportunity.  

Arindam Chatterjee