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Dhruv Ghanekar is at the helm of one of India’s most popular live music clubs, is renowned for his jingles and has recently turned music director. He speaks to Mathures Paul about his forthcoming solo album If a list of young achievers needs to be drawn, the little-known Dhruv Ghanekar will feature in the top ten. In music circuit he is known as the co-founder of Smoke Music Productions (with Ashuthosh Phatak) that has recently become Blue Frog, one of India’s most popular clubs for live bands and has given birth to a record label featuring some of India’s most talented musicians, and a few veterans from abroad. Ghanekar, perhaps, would be better defined as India’s foremost background music directors, an aspect most overlook. With Drona, he made his debut as music director. In 2009 we would find his next album. “There were no briefs as such from Goldie Behl. I was narrated the film and she spoke in details about the themes involved. Some songs were composed even before shooting had eve...