Updated On: 27 May, 2019 07:20 AM IST | Mumbai | Sonia Lulla
Veteran composer Jatin Pandit's son Raahul will sing, dance, even act, because all he wants is everything

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If you've heard Timberland's highly celebrated club-banger, Give It To Me (and where have you been if you haven't), it's impossible to let slip the oft-revisited line: "If you see us on the floor, you'll be watching all night." In an interview with mid-day, Raahul Jatin has us reminiscing the song when he makes a similar claim. But, Raahul knows he's no Nelly Furtado when he says his moves can't capture one's attention all night. "If you saw me dance in a club, you'll probably stare for a while," he says, with as much nonchalance as he does when stating: "I have a good voice," or that he has an emotional quotient that's high enough to bring him success as a musician.
But before veteran composer Jatin Pandit's son takes you off-guard with his seemingly lacking modesty, he makes these comments with no hint of pride. His studied understanding of an industry he's hoping to make a mark in has him aptly weighs his pros, so that he can negotiate the cons. At 22, he seems surprisingly wise when discussing the importance of visual reference in current times, or highlighting how his past experiences have shaped him. "I took part in three semesters in an acting institute in LA, and know that it has helped me as a musician. Let's consider a scene that we had to enact that needed us to be sad. We were told to use our senses, like sight and smell, to recall a time when we were unhappy, and then execute the scene. So, when I render a song, I can use those tactics to sing as well."