When talks are about the hit grooving numbers of Bollywood, one song that instantly clicks is 'kar gayi chull'. But Faizalpuria, the singer who brought even the non-dancers to shake a leg on his beats, does not seem to be very pleased with the industry and its people.
"Bollywood is an industry where connections work. Once you have done something worth remembering, it gets easy to survive. It's like 'mera bhai hai tu, tera hi gaana aaega meri film me'. It's good to a certain extent. But what I find odd is that everyone is very insecure here. Nobody is ready to give a good piece of advice and hence you need to fight on your own to survive," Faizal stated.
Speaking of his personal experience, the singer added, "I have been facing this since the very start of my career. I didn't have a background in music. I was new and therefore, trusted people and their suggestions. It was only later that I realized, people out there were never my well-wishers. Koi nahi chahta doosra accha kare. Bahut choti industry hai aur bahut choti soch hai."
Expressing his viewpoint on the ongoing debate around royalty, Faizal bluntly accused the singers and musicians of signing the agreement before reading the terms, and later on popping up with unconventional demands. "Read the papers carefully before signing any agreement with the label. When I signed the contract for 'Kar gai chull', I was well aware of every term and condition. Hence, there is no logic in going back and fighting for royalties. All these things should be cleared the very first day."
On the work front, Faizal recently collaborated with Parichay, the singer whose voice in Yamla Pagla Deewana created a stir among the audience. The recent release, 'Let's get the party started', has already become a hit on YouTube and is earning immense appreciation. Though choosing music as a full-time career option is quite a bold and challenging task, but that does not go for Parichay. What's harder for him is to move overseas, owing to the work commitments. He compares musicians to entrepreneurs who "work 80 hours a week to avoid working 40 hours for someone else."
But how difficult does he think it is to sustain one's position in the industry, despite the tremendous competition? "I don't even see any competition, he exclaims confidently. "I don't mean that in an arrogant way. I just feel that the artist should focus on doing what they are good at, and that's what I am doing. I started my career with a specific genre of songs but didn't spend a rupee on its promotion. Recently, a girl approached me and requested to sing one of those songs which were not at all publicized in any way. It was merely a YouTube upload. This is something which makes me feel confident about the work I am doing. And as an artist when you enjoy what you do, people like your vibes and gets gravitated towards you."are gravitated towards you.