Bareilly boy Manav Shrotriya, a sound designer, visual effects producer, sound effects editor who has worked for films like Babumoshai Bandookbaaz, Mubarakan, Mom, Saat Uchakkey, Guest In London, Aksar 2, Rocky Mental, Vicky Donor, Agent Vinod and Aashiqui 2 among several others, has carved a niche for himself in the Bollywood music industry.
Manav talks about his memories of Bareilly, his experience of working with Nawazuddin Siddiqui, upcoming projects and more.
‘Grown up being surrounded by music’
Manav, a resident of Prem Nagar and a pass-out from Hartmann College, says, “Since childhood, I had a liking for music; something which I have inherited from my mother, a classical tabla player and who used to sing for All India Radio. I was born and brought up in a family that was musically inclined and my interest in the field further prompted me to pursue a career in the same. I did a three-year course from School of Audio Engineering, Mumbai, and a specialisation in post-production and music production. After that, I also got a chance to work at a well-known studio in Mumbai as sound and mixing engineer. At this level, I developed a rapport with directors and producers and did my first commercial mainstream film -3G- A Killer Connection – with Neil Nitin Mukhesh.”
‘I miss roaming around cantonment’
Manav, who’s currently working as a post-production head at a studio in Mumbai, shares, “I used to perform with my band, Zero, comprising four to five friends at musical evenings at Bareilly hotels and St Methodist Church; it was a great learning experience. Back in Bareilly going for a bike ride with friends to Cantonment and Civil Lines, gorging on Civil Lines ka street food and mithai is something I really miss.”
‘Working with Nawaz was an enriching experience’
Sharing his experience of working with Nawazuddin in Babumoshai Bandookbaaz, Manav, says, “It was shot in Lucknow and several small places in UP like Maliabad, which I used to visit a lot during my childhood. I could give the right kind of sound for the film to create that feel. It took us four months for its sound post-production. The experience of working with Nawaz was quite enriching.”
He adds, “I’m currently working for a Hollywood film and a Hindi-Punjabi film Raja Abroadia. I’m also in talks for a project with Disha Patani next year.”
source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News> City News> Bareilly News / by Manyaekta Gugliani / BCCL / October 06th, 2017