Updated On: 21 August, 2023 07:24 AM IST | Mumbai | Sonia Lulla
Move over Bollywood songs; listeners now ask for musical motifs of their favourite characters and scenes from web shows. Made in Heaven 2 composers Gaurav and Tarana will agree

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Tom-tomming about views that run into millions—often fabricated—can be one way of announcing the success of a musical offering. But, invest time in studying the tastes of music listeners, and you’ll see that the focal point in the industry is certainly changing. ‘Where can I find the song played at Neelam’s wedding? I have been looking for it,’ reads one comment. ‘Where Karan meets Akshay? Been looking for it everywhere! (sic)’ reads another. Instances, characters and moments from web
shows, it appears, are lingering on people’s minds for longer than anticipated, and, inevitably, the musical minds that add dimension to such instances are being asked for access to their work.
“It’s definitely happening,” says Gaurav Raina, who composed the score of the recently released web offering, Made in Heaven 2. Referring to the makers, he shares, “This realisation is happening now because of people like Zoya [Akhtar], Nitya [Mehra], and Reema [Kagti], among others of course. They are choosing to present [music] in an international way; such that the music tells the story. It’s not about selling songs or item numbers. They want to sell this story and let the music do precisely that.”