It's hard to pin down composer Pritam, especially when his film is up for release. In the midst of lending finishing touches and fine-tuning the numbers for his next, Kalank, he squeezes in some time to discuss the fast-changing design of mainstream music, creating a raag-based soundtrack for the Karan Johar production, and the role played by the media in changing the landscape of the industry's music scene.

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