Music evolution mirrors industry volume explosion, say Siddharth-Garima | Exclusive

Past songs shine brighter due to fewer releases, but today's flood dilutes quality—evolution isn't decline, just scale, asserts writer-director duo Siddharth-Garima. In Pune for Dukaan's entry at the Mumba International Film Festival 2025, they contextualized music shifts against Bollywood's output surge from Naya Daur era scarcity.

Q. The music industry has evolved dramatically over the past decade. Many say current songs lack the excitement and quality of those from before. What’s your view on the new wave of music?

Siddharth: Undeniably, there is a change. I wouldn’t call it good or bad; I don’t like being judgmental about it. Because the evolution happens according to the ongoing trend. I agree that songs of the past are more exciting and lovable, but back then, the total amount of songs coming out in a year was less. When Dilip Kumar’s Naya Daur (1957) came out, back then, the number of films that would be released in an entire year was less than what we get in a month.

So there is a problem with many. Then the quality will obviously not be the same.