Did musical based reality show Indian Idol help you in bouncing back?
With each season Indian Idol has got only bigger. People have appreciated me as a judge on the show. With Indian Idol my music got a face. Your forthcoming assignments?
Satish Kaushik's Tere Sang where my daughter Anmol has rendered songs. Harman Baweja's debut film Love Story 2050 and Venus' Maan Gaye Mughal-E-Azam. But Sanjay Gupta's Mission Istanbul and Sajid Nadiadwala's Kambakht Ishq are two films where I am very excited.
Despite your success some of the topmost filmmakers haven't worked with you.
It's my dream to work with Yash Chopra, Karan Johar and Sanjay Leela Bhansali. I am confident that I will work any of them at some or other points of time.
What about the musical album you were planning to come out with?
I am negotiating with a very big music company. Wait for some time for the surprise.
Any thought about turning to acting?
Acting is big no to me. As of now I want to concentrate on music direction and reality shows. I have spent 25 years in music and still haven't perfected the art. I should have started 25 years back.