Updated On: 04 April, 2022 07:57 AM IST | Mumbai | Sonia Lulla
Going from strength to strength, film after film, Runway 34 composer Jasleen Royal on making success look easy

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Jasleen Royal is young, but her jaunty laugh shaves years off her age. She isn’t burdened by the need to establish her prowess over her craft when addressing questions, but camouflaged within her playful responses are important nuggets for artistes. The first among them addresses a vital question — in a male-dominated music-composition industry, how has a young musician like her made success look so easy?
“Earlier, I’d wonder what the fuss around a male and a female composer is. But, I realised that while growing up too, I had to fight for little things, like [resisting] the early deadline to return home only because you are a girl. I understood that it’s all ingrained. We don’t even realise that we are always putting up a little more of a fight. But all women, especially those in India’s interiors, who are not always afforded opportunities, should follow their dreams. Having said that, it’s important to know that only promising work will get you good [opportunities]. Kaam se hi chance milega. I am glad that people appointed me for my work,” says the singer, who has composed the entire score for Ajay Devgn’s upcoming film, Runway 34.