Vishal Mishra on His Bollywood Journey, Rejection, and Debut Album 'Pagalpan'
· 46 min · Episode 1061 · Explicit
Episode Vishal Mishra on His Bollywood Journey, Rejection, and Debut Album 'Pagalpan'
One of the biggest voices in modern Bollywood, Vishal Mishra has built an extraordinary career as a singer, songwriter, composer, and playback singer. Best known for songs like "Kaise Hua," "Pehle Bhi Main," "Aaj Bhi," and "Jaate Hue Lamho," his music has become a staple of contemporary Indian cinema, finding audiences around the world. Now, after years of success writing for film, he's released his long-awaited debut studio album, 'Pagalpan.'
Vishal joins us to discuss the years-long process creating this record — he wrote over 170 songs for the album — and reflects on being ridiculed after his ‘Indian Idol’ audition (and other rejections, studying law before committing fully to music, landing his first big break, and writing songs at lightning speed for Bollywood. Currently touring North America, he explains his process, gives us insight into the Indian film industry, plus so much more.
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