Rahul Pais: Looop Lapeta had to sound like an insane ride

Pais and Khambata

Given that the original film on which Looop Lapeta is based is almost two decades old, music composers Rahul Pais and Nariman Khambata of The Jamroom knew that they would have the opportunity to use their sensibilities, without the fear of comparison. "Run Lola Run was a cult film but, musically, this version needed to be fresh. We took a few influences but we knew we wanted to do what we wanted with this one," says Pias of the Taapsee Pannu and Tahir Raj Bhasin project that releases next month.

"We were given a brief, but it was open-ended. At the onset, no one had [a clear picture] of how this should sound. Things worked out only as we went about working on it. The process was a little difficult because we started scoring this film just before the second lockdown. So, recording sessions were taking place from different places."

Protagonist Savi's running theme, he says, was the most crucial one to crack. "That is a major part of the film. The plot revolves around those scenes. The rest of the score revolved around it too. Aakash [Bhatia, director] wanted the film to feel like an insane ride. There's always something happening; there's always a new character being introduced. Most of the music is fast-paced, so we had to focus on adding pockets of breathing space within the film."

Highlighting that at 105 minutes of musical rushes, the quantity that they were asked to create posed the biggest challenge, Pais says they approached the film not as a sports movie, but as an emotional offering instead.

Music milestone

1947: Bismillah Khan performed at the Red Fort on the eve of August 15, and on Republic Day in 1950. His recital became a cultural part of India's Independence Day celebrations.