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A different tune Palash Sen (extreme right) and his band

The entire team was shooting the video of “Bhoola Sab”, from their 2006 album Mehfuz, but it is actually meant for their next album, Palash clarifies.

“It is not a new album but a compilation of our 13 best songs. This is just a promotional video. We decided to shoot this one because the song is so unlike what Euphoria is known for. It is out-and-out rock music. Many musicians think having some beats and guitar in their music is rock. Rock is about a certain energy and certain lyrical values, which you will find in our songs,” says the man who gave the Indian pop scene a fresh identity with his band’s first album, Dhoom.

But why a compilation album when there is so much of Euphoria yet to be heard? “It’s an idea that came from Saregama. But, that doesn’t mean we aren’t doing any more original music. Our next album is lined up for a mid-2008 release,” promises the doctor.

Palash excuses himself in between the conversation to complete a bit of the video. The shot is okayed by director Vikram Mishra, and Palash gets back to talking. But this time about his filmy career that quite didn’t take off after Filhaal.

“Nothing worthwhile came my way. Doing a film means taking time off my music, and it should be worth it. When Manish Jha offered me the lead role in Mumbai Cutting, I accepted it because I loved the script. It’s such a sensitive subject based on July 26, the day Mumbai was submerged in rain. It revolves around just two characters. And, since we shot in the summer when there aren’t too many music shows, I didn’t miss music much,” he sums up.

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