Also, the various charges of plagiarism on him have diminished his credibility as a composer too.Īnother reason for Tiwari’s downfall has been his over-reliance on audio processors such as Auto Tune and Melodyne. Yes, Tiwari has always maintained that he is primarily a composer and then a playback singer, but that just seems like a deflection technique today. Although he did enjoy a brief renaissance with ‘Galliyan’ and ‘Tu Hai Ki Nahi’, he never truly arrested the decline. After ‘Sunn Raha Hai Na Tu’ he stuck to the same genre and regurgitated similar songs, quickly disenchanting his fans. Perhaps the primary reason for Tiwari’s rapid fall from grace has been the monotony in terms of song selection. Read On : Yasser Desai – Why Arijit Singh needs to be wary… While one has become a singing sensation, the other has become expendable. Bollywood music fans were hoping for a healthy rivalry to ensue between two talented musicians, perhaps a throwback to the Golden Era of Indian music, but unfortunately Arijit Singh and Ankit Tiwari’s careers plotted diametrically opposite paths. For a moment, it seemed as if Ankit Tiwari too was going to join those illustrious names alas, 5 years down the line, the overuse of auto-tune and a lack of variety in his choice of songs have relegated him to the purlieus of the playback singing scenario.ĭespite having 11 tracks, ‘Tum Hi Ho’ and ‘Sunn Raha Hai Na Tu’ were the only two songs making headlines. Over the years many great singers have received their ‘big break’ by them Kumar Sanu (Aashiqui), Atif Aslam (Zeher) and Arijit Singh (Aashiqui 2) are prime examples. It seems as if a great soundtrack is more of a prerequisite for a Bhatt film, than even a great script.
The Bollywood music industry perhaps feels indebted to the Bhatts for their invaluable contribution.