Despite having assisted AR Rahman in musical blockbusters like Rockstar, Delhi 6 and Raanjhanaa, Aziz is better remembered for being the voice behind Bollywood chartbusters like Suno Aisha, Gandi Baat, Selfie le le, Jabra fan, and Slow motion. His duties as a composer, he says, have been far and few, because he is unable to comprehend Bollywood's treatment to song creation. "I'll call myself a successful singer, and a struggling composer. I enjoy composing but, if I don't understand [what is being] communicated, [it's tough to do it]. In this [era], where many composers are employed for songs, we get a brief to make a 'wedding song' or a 'dance number'. The same brief goes to 10 people. But, at a wedding, I listen to many songs. So, what does a 'wedding song' mean?" he questions, alluding that it is as essential for composers to understand the motive behind making a film, as it is for actors.

Aziz makes a case for himself when stating that as a composer of the upcoming Marathi thriller and Subodh Bhave-starrer Bhaybheet, director Deepak Naidu made him one among the top brass who had in on the narration. "I got Arijit [Singh] to sing for me in it. As a composer, I avoid imposing [my ideas] on the singer. I have been afforded the same [liberty] by others."

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