My biggest dream to connect people through music has come true. In a world where there are enough reasons to separate us, the Oscars have unified us.

What is good is what it's going to lead to, like the song "Jai Ho." If good numbers are going to come in the future, it bodes well for a lot of things. But then, who's going to maintain that. That's the question. So far they could never lead to an Indian song, like a normal film song in this that they can relate to.

How we approached this was I wanted this to be personal in a way. It's not a big, epic Hollywood score but really personal and intimate, and we thought guitar would be the perfect instrument for him because he's young and he has an undying spirit and all that stuff and we went on that feeling totally.

Rather than making money I believe in making people happy, all other things are secondary. Money isn't important, creative satisfaction is

I love classical music. I love a lot of musicians playing together and the whole culture of that, whether it's Indian or it's Western.

Your inner voice is the voice of divinity. To hear it, we need to be in solitude, even in crowded places.

When you do something with a lot of honesty, appetite and commitment, the input reflects the output.