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June 5, 2025

The Royals’ composer Harsh Upadhay: It took me 16 years to get right here

Jun 05, 2025 03:14 PM IST

In an interview with us, music composer-producer Harsh Upadhyay talks about his journey and his bond with filmmaker-choreographer Remo D’Souza

In a metropolis the place desires typically include a worth, few tales are as inspiring as that of Harsh Upadhyay, who went from being homeless in Mumbai to working with among the largest names in Bollywood. His journey wasn’t constructed in a single day—it was formed by persistence, perception, and an unwavering give attention to his targets. “Never lose hope. Put less focus on your problems and more on your ambitions and what you want to become. It’s patience and perseverance that make the difference. It took me 16 years to get here. If you’re determined, your chance will come,” he says.

Harsh Upadhyay has labored very intently with Remo D’Souza

Years of manufacturing music for dance actuality reveals and behind-the-scenes tasks laid the muse for his massive leap. Years of working in dance-based productions additionally influenced his musical type. “Making 10 tracks a day for reality shows was tough, but it trained me to adapt and experiment. It kept the dream alive,” he tells us.

His long-time collaboration with Remo D’Souza, which started with choreographing award reveals and prolonged into movies like ABCD, ABCD 2, and Street Dancer, got here full circle with Be Happy, which launched in March earlier this yr.

“I had been creating music for Remo sir’s projects for years, but never got the chance to compose a full song. I always knew my time would come. Now, I’m the music director of his film—it feels like everything was preparing me for this moment,” he says.

Now, Harsh is having fun with the that success got here The Royals on Netflix. “I at all times dreamed of making a robust title observe for a sequence. And the response has been overwhelming. It’s trending globally, and folks from internationally are writing in to share their love,” he says.

His upcoming work contains the emotionally pushed Maa starring Kajol and the high-energy Son Of Sardar 2 with Ajay Devgn. “Each film demands a different musical language. Sad scenes need subtlety, while energetic tracks require bold rhythms. It’s about capturing the right emotion,” he ends.