Famous poet and lyricist AM Turaz has been associated with Sanjay Leela Bhansali since Guzaarish in 2010. Their 14-year-long collaboration has continued with Heeramandi, Bhansali's streaming debut consisting of a melodious soundtrack. In an exclusive conversation with DNA, AM Turaz opened up about writing lyrics for Heeramandi and also shed light on the much-loved track Azadi from the series.
Sharing how his experience of working on Heeramandi was different from Bhansali's other films, the lyricist said, "Heeramandi has more songs and its duration is around seven and a half hours spread across eight episodes. It had its own situations and own aura, different from that of films. I really enjoyed working on it.
" Talking about his relationship with the filmmaker, Turaz added, "Since my first song in Guzaarish Tera Zikr Hai, Sanjay Leela Bhansali has always respected poetry and he understands it well too. I am also a poet first, and then a lyricist. When we both respect each other work, audience also gives that respect.
" AM Turaz has written six songs for Heeramandi - Azadi, Tilasmi Bahein, Chaudhavi Shab, Masoom Dil Hai Mera, Ek Baar Dekh Lijiye, and Saiyaan Hatto Jaao. Out of these, the one that has resonated the most with the audiences is Azadi, which appears in the series' climax. We asked AM Turaz to share his thoughts and process behind the track.
"Azadi is the rooh (soul) of Heeramandi. Till date, there have been so many songs and poems written about Indian freedom. If we .
