Words & their power

Gurvinder Singh

The song Ishq Tera Tadpave by singer Sukhbir still creates ripples on the dance floor; the lyricist, Kumaar, never intended it to be a dance number though, but rather a poignant expression of a lover. 

At that time though, he was a quite a newcomer to be able to judge how his lyrics and songs would eventually pan out. However, Kumaar now knows the exact feelings his songs would evoke. So the magic of his words may make you shake a leg or two on Baby Doll and the Selfian in Ungli, but he exactly knows what feelings they evoke. 

Having studied at APJ College, Jalandhar, he moved to Mumbai and after years of hardwork as well as struggle achieved success. “I was writing and struggling earlier as well, but neither I nor my creativity has changed. It is all the grace of God after you put your best foot forward,” he says. 

Kumaar feels that being from Punjab has stood him in good stead in B-town. “Had I not been from Punjab, I would probably not have made a mark there. Most of my songs have the Punjabi touch and this is why the songs are popular,” he says. This is the reason why he also writes for Punjabi film industry and also for independent singers.

He is inspired by the sky, which is for all and has no specific boundary or end. “Earlier I used to take longer to write, but now the inspiration comes at the spur of the moment. Sometimes it just takes about fifteen minutes to write. I like to play with words and weave the feelings in short couplets. I also like the quirky and ingenious combinations of words that are striking and interesting. For instance the title of the album Crazy Baalam I wrote for a Ludhiana singer Heena Singhal,” he says. 

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