{"id":1994847,"date":"2025-09-03T15:34:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T15:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1994847"},"modified":"2025-09-03T15:34:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T15:34:17","slug":"anu-malik-set-to-make-a-comeback-with-mahesh-bhatts-film-tu-meri-poori-kahani-director-calls-new-album-hit-back-music-hindi-movie-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/anu-malik-set-to-make-a-comeback-with-mahesh-bhatts-film-tu-meri-poori-kahani-director-calls-new-album-hit-back-music-hindi-movie-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Anu Malik set to make a comeback with Mahesh Bhatt&#8217;s film &#8216;Tu Meri Poori Kahani;&#8217; director calls new album &#8216;hit-back music&#8217; | Hindi Movie News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Filmmaker <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/mahesh-bhatt\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Mahesh Bhatt<\/a> has spoken out in support of composer <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/anu-malik\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Anu Malik<\/a>, who is making a musical comeback after a seven-year hiatus. Malik, who stepped away from the limelight following multiple sexual harassment allegations during the #MeToo movement in 2018, has been roped in to compose the album for Bhatt\u2019s upcoming film, &#8216;Tu Meri Poori Kahani&#8217;.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>Mahesh Bhatt, serving as the creator for the film, emphasized that the decision to bring in Malik was driven by the need for a single, unified musical vision.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Mahesh Bhatt on Anu Malik&#8217;s comeback<br \/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>According to the Mid-Day report, Mahesh Bhatt offered a unique perspective on Anu Malik&#8217;s return, suggesting that the pressure of a comeback can spark a new level of creativity. &#8220;I wish the younger lot of music composers matched his passion. An artist on the brink of extinction is the most creative,&#8221; Bhatt explained.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>The veteran filmmaker further added, &#8220;The survival mechanism kicks in as an artist, who is almost a fame junkie, suffers from withdrawals and wants to rebirth himself.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>How did Anu Malik come onboard for the film?<br \/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Mahesh Bhatt revealed that it was producer <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/vikram-bhatt\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Vikram Bhatt<\/a> who first suggested Anu Malik\u2019s name for the project. The filmmaker, who shares a long history with the composer, including their collaboration on the 1993 film &#8216;Phir Teri Kahani Yaad Aayee&#8217;, expressed his confidence in Malik\u2019s talent.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>&#8220;I didn\u2019t want six different songs from different music composers. I wanted somebody with a unified vision.&#8221; Mahesh Bhatt added that Vikram suggested Malik&#8217;s name to him for the project. He further added that the new album is not &#8220;comeback music&#8221; but &#8220;hit-back music.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>Mahesh Bhatt also stated that he asked Malik not to ride on trends just to cater to Gen Z&#8217;s musical taste. 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