music composer and singer Anu Malik Recounts his early career and his first relationships with veteran actresses and politicians Hema Malini During the movie “Maarg”. He noted that the project marked the beginning of meaningful creative connections that would continue in the years to come.
Anu Malik on his ongoing partnership and ‘Ava Aji ‘
In an interview with IANS, Anu Malik said that their collaboration did not end with “Maarg” and they later collaborated on the film “Awaargi”, which was produced by Hema Malini herself. He recalls that the experience allowed him to more closely understand her vision as a producer while shaping the film’s musical identity.
Creative feedback from Hema Malini
Talking about his working experience, the composer highlighted how involved Hema Malini was in the music-making process and how her feedback influenced his work. He said, “My first encounter with Hemaji was in the film ‘Maarg’. Then we did ‘Awaargi’ together, which was also produced by Hemaji. She inspired me a lot. She used to give me constant feedback when I was composing songs.” He further mentioned that her appreciation for his work in ‘Ek Chadar Maili Si’ remains a memorable moment in his career. Malik also expressed strong personal admiration, concluding: “There could never have been a more beautiful person than Hema Malini.”
memories and Dharmendra and sonny del
Anu Malik also spoke about his long-standing relationship with the Deol family, describing his warm relationship with Dharmendra and Sunny Deol over the years. He recalled that his collaboration with Sunny Deol also extended to professional collaboration in the field of films. He said, “I have always maintained a very cordial relationship with Dharam Ji (Dharmendra). I am very close to Sunny (Deol). I even composed the music for his second film ‘Sohni Mahiwal’.“Anu Malik shared a deeper personal memory, speaking of Dharmendra’s fondness for his work and the informal rapport between them. He remembers how the veteran actor appreciated the lively and melodious numbers and how their interactions often went beyond the realm of professionalism. He added, “Dharam Ji was very fond of my music. In fact, I once composed an interesting song ‘Pal Pal Na Mane Tinku Jiya’ and Dharam Ji himself was very happy and he used to love the song. He also likes my melodious singing voice. He used to treat me like family, so we saw each other often. “Anu Malik’s previous feature-length musical project was the romantic drama film Tu Meri Poori Kahani.
