Top 100 Quotes & Sayings by Bhushan Kumar

If a hit song comes on in a theater, the mass audience get so excited they throw money, just out of excitement.

My father would make music keeping public tastes in mind. I have inherited this from him.

People used to say only content-driven films work these days. Then 'Total Dhamaal' came and worked.

Apart from music, T-Series is also producing a couple of films. We'll never be a film factory though.

Using a smartphone for long hours is stressful, bad for the eyes and overall health. But a smartphone is a necessity today. You cannot do without it.

I am immensely overwhelmed and thankful to Filmfare and the Times Of India Group for bestowing on my father and my guru the honor he truly deserves. It is prodigious to see the Best Music Album Award being named in memory of the man who pioneered and changed the face of music industry in India.

All over the country, you ask anyone if they know T-Series, they will say yes.

We know what kind of music people want to listen and we are doing the same with films. We know what kind of stories people want to see. Earlier people had tagged us that T-Series only does musicals but now that label has gone away.

Salman is all heart. Once he gets into a relationship with someone, it is for keeps.

2021 is a fresh start for all of us. Production houses, actors, directors, the crew are strictly following shoot guidelines so we can finish our pending shoots and start new projects.

If I just remix and release, no one will listen. I am adapting, changing the song and merging a new song into an old one.

'Baadshaho' is not an imaginative film, it's real and made it an entertaining way.

We do not wish to make multiple films but would rather do a few good projects. No run-of-the-mill stuff for us.

I personally get into the supervision of every song, from the lyrics to the artiste, I oversee everything before it goes out to the world.

The key is to identify and know what the audience wants and give it to them in the best package possible.

Smartphone usage is on the rise and mobile data is getting cheaper. People are watching a lot of content on their smartphones. So, digital has a bright future in India.

As a production house, we have tried all kinds of films.

Dance songs can be different sometimes - sometimes it could be related to liquor, sometimes to a girl, sometimes even a romantic track.

Signing my father's biopic inside a Shiv temple was surreal.

The director is the boss on the set. We don't take away anyone's creative freedom. There are many production houses which get into creative calls. I just give suggestions.

I knew what this business meant to my father. I had to fulfill his dream. Any son's job is to make his parents happy; that's what I did.

My dad created wonderful music with 'Aashiqui,' and with 'Aashiqui 2' I hope to reach somewhere near to the songs that he created.

I am a teetotaler but I have to say that the film business is intoxicating.

I have enjoyed an impeccable reputation and have always maintained professionalism.

We are quite excited about making 'Bhootnath 2.' It is a good franchise and we would definitely like to take it ahead. We would like to make third and fourth installment as well. The basic premise of the film will remain same, the ups and downs and the hilarious moments between Mr. Bachchan and the kid.

Salman Khan has realized that if he markets himself and the product well, people will lap it up.

An ear sense for music is the secret.

I have never worried about the competition.

Teamwork is very important. A music label who has that kind of knowledge is very, very important for the artist to grow on that level. Otherwise, all the artists get into that zone of doing things themselves, sometimes the song works, sometimes it doesn't.

Digital is clearly the way forward as can be seen from the numerous marketing efforts undertaken to promote a film today. Besides, we at T-Series are firm believers and followers of the digital age. It was only befitting that I join the social media universe and engage with the audience on a real time basis.

For a businessman like me, smartphones are a lifeline. I use the device to watch promos of my films, songs, and videos. There are days when I end up spending as much as five hours on the phone.

We can judge the pulse of a song and match it with our listeners' sensibilities. I think we do this extremely well, and it helps us a lot.

Romantic films have a greater recall value.

T-Series has invested heavily in monitoring technologies and is very aggressive in protecting its copyright.

We are definitely doing 'Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety 2,' it's a great franchise to take forward.

'Aashiqui' and 'Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin' are great franchises to take forward. Both films were big hits back in the day. I definitely want to make these beautiful films into franchises in future.

People would not take me seriously. They would say: Your father was a genius in marketing, what can you do? I had to convince them, literally with folded hands, to trust me.

Our responsibility is not just to make films for music but to make music for films.

Music will always be the heart and soul of a film, whether the film is star-driven or content-driven.

You give me a song now, I will give my judgement, and 90 percent of the time I will be right. It is simple for me but is otherwise tough to do. But there are times - because I am not God - 10 percent of the times, when a song has worked though I said it would not.

The return in the regional market is huge. But I don't consider Yo Yo Honey Singh and Guru Randhawa under that category. They get their views from all over the world. They have a global appeal.

I have been wanting to join the digital world for some time now and engage with T-Series followers. What better than having a social media account where I can share, contribute and stay in touch with the world personally.

We dabble in the regional market and have tapped into it with some amount of success. Be it Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam or even Bhojpuri music, we have explored all possibilities.

I was too possessive of my cars to take a girl in them. I only drove around with friends.

In India, romantic and sad songs will never die.

I emotionally invest myself in every song!

Monetization of rights in an era of YouTube, Google, online piracy and free downloads is the biggest challenge for the entire entertainment industry.

Some things have never changed in India. Melody, for one. The sound has changed, the rhythm has changed, and lyrics have become more contemporary.

Competition keeps you on your toes, encourages you to do better, so it's actually a must for me.

Thankfully, I have got the ear to select music, which I think I have inherited that from my father. That matters a lot, when you are recording a song.

My mother, in particular, has been very disturbed and scared since my father's death.

As 'Ready' did 100 crore-plus business, we will continue to dabble in film production in a big way.

My father never violated any copyright laws. He created cover versions, that is, he got new singers to sing popular Hindi songs to build his music empire. This was permitted under the law and he did not do anything illegal.

Yes, Luv Ranjan and I have a sequel in mind for 'De De Pyaar De.'

'Baby' has given us the confidence to continue backing progressive content.

We are backing good content-driven films. The company has movies like 'Bharat,' 'Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior,' 'De De Pyaar De,' and 'Bhuj: The Pride Of India.'

When I made 'Satyamev Jayate,' which is a typical Hindi action masala film, people told me it won't work because only real cinema worked. But it was a hit.

YouTube consumption is entirely based on good content. If you don't put out good content, people will not consume it.

We do not believe in keeping 100 people, instead, we have a team of 20 running our digital business. It is led by a bunch of our senior-most people.

Our label was always known as a mass brand. To bridge that gap and to take it to the classes by bringing it a respectability with niche brand associations was what I took up as a challenge.