If the legendary AR Rahman is lamenting the lack of work in Bollywood, what chance do others have? Or is his dissatisfaction something that lesser-known musicians have been feeling for a while? Here’s what it takes to be in the music industry in 2026

You scored masterpieces from Mani Ratnam’s trilogy to Taal, to Maa Tujhe Salaam to Rockstar to Chaiya Chaiya and Vande Matraram, and Sir Andrew Webber’s Bombay Dreams and Slumdog Millionaire