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Music composer Ismail Darbar, famed for chart-topping soundtracks in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and Devdas, opened up about his struggles, professional choices and his eventual fallout with filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali in an interview with Vickey Lalwani.<\/p>\n

Darbar recalled reaching out to top filmmakers 15 years ago in hopes of work. \u201cI called and messaged Karan Johar. I also phoned Aditya Chopra. But after a while, I realised there was no point. I can say their response wasn\u2019t even worthy of a reply\u2026 they didn\u2019t even consider me worth responding to. Whoever needs someone like me will surely come; those who don\u2019t, won\u2019t,” he said.<\/p>\n

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He added that while he faced financial challenges during lean periods, he never reached a stage where he had to borrow money from anyone. \u201cWhen I struggled, I did it with pride. Now, the higher power has given me a name and identity I can spend my whole life cherishing,” he reflected.<\/p>\n

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Darbar shared how his collaboration with Bhansali was intense and honest from the start. \u201cI was always clear about what I liked and how I wanted things to sound. If Sanjay suggested something I didn\u2019t agree with, I would say it upfront,” he explained.<\/p>\n

During their work on Bhansali\u2019s web series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, Darbar dedicated nearly a year and a half to the music. However, a media report describing his work as the \u201cbackbone” of the series caused friction. Bhansali reportedly assumed Darbar had planted the story himself.<\/p>\n

\u201cI said, \u2018Look, if I have to break the news, I won\u2019t be scared of you; I\u2019ll say it outright that yes, I said it\u2026\u2019 After Sanjay called me in and confronted me, I understood that \u2018let it go\u2019 really meant I would eventually be put in a position to leave Heeramandi myself. I left before that could happen,” he recalled.<\/p>\n

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Shrishti Negi is a journalist with over eight years of experience in the media industry. She leads the Entertainment desk at News18.com. She writes breaking news stories, generates feature ideas, edits copies, …Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Shrishti Negi is a journalist with over eight years of experience in the media industry. She leads the Entertainment desk at News18.com. She writes breaking news stories, generates feature ideas, edits copies, … Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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