Not views, but actual reaction of audience is really precious - Shankar Mahadevan

Shankar Mahadevan was interacting with media along with Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendosa  to promote their upcoming film 'Raazi' in Mumbai.  Talking about positive reviews for music of 'Raazi', Mahadevan said, "There is huge difference between true appreciation and  getting 1 million views for the song. I think you can get those views very easily because it has become possible in today's day and age which I don't want to talk. I feel real reaction of audience is really precious and that you can't compare it with anything else which I think music of 'Raazi' has been able to achieve".

Veteran lyricist and writer Gulzaar is known for working with selective music composer in latter part of his career so, talking about experience working with Gulzaar, Mahadevan said,   "It is blessing for us that we get an opportunity to create music with him in 'Raazi'. While composing music for the film, every day, we used to eat together and discuss different issues apart from music.

We can freely ask him to change a certain word to fit in the song and he is so open and cooperative in his working that whatever suggestion you give him, he is ready to implement that  and I also feel that it takes time to create such kind relation with him. If you want to establish such kind of relationship with the person like Gulzaar saab or Javed (Akhtar) saab then, first you have to prove yourself  and I think we have managed to do that and that is the reason why  he entertains us otherwise we will not be able to stand in front of him"

when asked Mahadevan what kind of challenges he and his other two colleagues faced while composing songs for 'Raazi' , he said, "Each project is challenging. when you have to justify the script then as a music composer, you have to take lot of efforts in terms of detailing of the songs. There is one song in 'Raazi' titled 'Dil Baro' for that, we had do lot of research of Kashmiri folk songs and then we had to use Kashmiri musical instrument in it. It is challenge to incorporate essence of that region, era and circumstance in the songs but without that there isn't fun in the song. If you see title of 'Raazi' relates with Afgani or Kashmiri music but at the same time, it is for Bollywood so as a composer, we had to maintain those settings"

'Raazi' is an adaptation of Harinder Sikka's 'Calling Sehmat', a novel inspired by the almost-unbelievable real-life story of the woman who Sikka named Sehmat, to protect her identity.

Alia has been playing Sehmat, a Kashmiri woman who marries a Pakistani officer with the intention to source out intelligence details and pass it off to Indian forces. Vicky Kaushal is essaying the role of the Pakistani officer.

'Raazi' is being directed by Meghna Gulzar and produced by Karan Johar and Vineet Jain.

It is scheduled to release on 11 May, 2018.