EXCLUSIVE: HAQ Lyricist Kushal Kishore Expresses Happiness On Collaborating With Vishal Mishra On Solo Album; Shares, “Unke Sath Kaam Karna Hamesha Hi Dilchasp Rehta Hai”

During an exclusive interaction, lyricist Kushal Kishore opened up about penning the lyric for HAQ's entire album, working with Vishal Misra and lots more. Scroll below to read snippets of the interaction.

Kushal Kishore On Writing The Lyrics Of HAQ

How did HAQ happen & how did you feel penning the lyrics for the entire album?

“Haq film mujhe Vishal Mishra ji ne offer ki, aur hum bahut saal se saath kaam karte aaye hain. Unhone hi mujhe Suparn Vemra se milvaya. Film ka script inspiring tha. Humne saath film dekhi aur decide kiya ki hum iske liye bahut mehnat karenge aur dil se kaam karenge. Humne bahut saare new experiences kiye — Haq film likhne se pehle bhi aur likhne ke baad bhi. Shayad main ek alag geetkar hoon, kyunki jis sangharsh ko maine mehsoos kiya, Bano ke sangharsh ko film dekhte waqt aur unke baare mein padhkar, usne mujhe in gaanon ko likhne ke liye prerit kiya. Aur iss prakaar maine saare gaane likhe.”

Given that the film was based a landmark case that was favoured divorced Muslim women, did you face any difficulties in coming up with the lyrics?

“Film dekhte hi main samajh gaya tha ki yeh ek bahut hi zimmedaari se karne wala kaam hai, aur mujhe apna 100% dena padega. Is dauraan maine koi doosri film ya doosra kaam nahi liya; maine poori tarah se focus kiya ek Muslim mahila ki ladaai aur sangharsh par — ek aisi ladaai jo poori duniya se thi, jismein awaaz uthani zaroori thi. Us waqt bahut aasaan tha kisi ko bhi chhod dena ya bina zimmedaari ke door ho jaana. Yeh ek bahut hi sensitive subject tha, isliye maine poori atma se koshish ki ki main iske saath justice kar paaun, sahi ehsaas likh paaun aur us kirdaar ko samajh paaun. Ab jab log itna pyaar de rahe hain, toh lagta hai shayad main us par khara utar paaya hoon.”

Kushal On Difficulties Faced In Providing Haq’s Lyrics

Given that music/art shouldn’t be bound to one religion or group, were there any road blocks in brainstorming the songs – the type of lyrics to be used, the genre they would fit, the musical instruments need for the background score melodies?

“Main maanta hoon ki kala kisi bhi bhed ko nahi maanti; kala har bhed se upar hoti hai. Aur kyunki niyat hamari, hamari poori team ki, director ki aur film ki hamesha hi achhi rahi hai—na kisi ki bhavna ko thes pahunchana, na kisi insaan ko dukh pahunchana. Balki hum is film ke madhyam se, geet ke madhyam se unki awaaz banna chahte hain jo apna haq dhoondh rahe hain, jo apne liye justice dhoondh rahe hain. Humne kahin bhi negativity nahi dekhi; hamare paas sirf positivity thi.

Hum awaaz ka hissa banna chahta the. Khaskar jab mainshabdo ko likh raha tha toh main humesha dekha ki meri likhne se unn logon ko, jo yeh film dekhenge aur woh apni haq ki ladaai ladenge toh yeh unke liye ek prerna banne aur unko taakat mile. Hum chahte the ki unki awaaz banein, unke liye prerana banein, unhe shakti aur himmat mile. Saath hi, Bano ji ke sangharsh ko justice mile. Toh yeh film kisi bhi dharm, kisi bhi insaan ko dukh pahunchane, tanz karne ya kisi bhi prakar ki negativity ke liye nahi banaai gaye hai, hum sirf positivity se banaye hai.”

Kushal On Collaborating With Vishal Mishra

“Vishal bhai ke saath kaam karna hamesha hi dilchasp rehta hai. Main unke saath bahut zyada kaam karta hoon, bahut waqt bitaata hoon. Rahi baat is album ki, toh isse judi sabse khaas baat yeh hai ki bhai London mein the, aur main yahan. Phir hum time zone ki problem ke bawjood ek-doosre se baat karte rehte the. Kaafi discussions hote the. Director bhi London gaye, phir wapas aaye, aur humne kaafi enjoy kiya. Lekin humne bahut sanjeedgi aur respect ke saath kaam kiya — project ko hold par rakha sirf isliye ki use sahi tarah se kar paayein. Mujhe bahut khushi hai ki main Vishal bhai ke saath ek solo album kar paaya hoon, aur main iske liye bahut thankful hoon.”

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