Amar Mohile: Fine acting makes my job simpler

Attribute it to the parallels he draws between Marvel films and his desi cop universe but Sooryavanshi director Rohit Shetty indeed managed to evoke the kind of exhilaration that the American franchise does when its leading faces lsquoassemblersquo If Shettyrsquos skilful handling of the Akshay Kumar starrer is commendable Amar Mohile who shares credit as background score composer also played a vital role in enhancing the filmwatching experienceTanishaa Mukerji headlines Code Name AbdulWhile Shettyrsquos films mdash including Singham Simmba and Golmaal Again mdash frequently feature on Mohilersquos resume his ability to weave magic into thrillers like 1920 The Evil Returns and Laxmii is also noteworthy His recent offering the Friday release Code Name Abdul is an espionage drama with Tanishaa Mukerji at the fore ldquoDirector Eshwar Gunturu was clear about his requirements He told me that he wanted the song and score to sound newage He wanted the song to be melodious something that he could lay the lyrics over if needed For the score he desired something minimalisticrdquo he says adding that the opportunity to serve as both song and score composer gave him the scope to use a tonality that was consistent across the entire narrativeUnlike composers who like to sink their teeth into a project from the word go Mohile says his work essentially commences when an initial draft of the film is presented to him To streamline the process he picks one section to work on in accordance with the brief given to him and subsequently seeks the inputs of his director ldquoThis section will establish the musical palette and themes Once that has been zeroed in on we create the remaining scorerdquoHe acknowledges the role that the filmrsquos characters play in finetuning his work ldquoAll the roles including that of the main actors and the other characters are very important The simplest expressions and mannerisms make me alter the score and very often they make a great difference I can highlight the importance of an actorrsquos calibre by discussing my work in Tamil and Telugu cinema Even though I may not understand the language well or that a scene is explained to me in advance it is the charactersrsquo expressions that play an important role when it comes to creating the score Their expressions help me get a stronger grip on what is unfolding When they do a fine job they make my work simplerrdquoFor aspiring musicians he also has another piece of advice ldquoLet your personality reflect in your work None of my films sound similar and I do not have an established process with which I approach a film However it is easy to point out that a film has been composed by me when a viewer watches itrdquo