The year has started with a lot of hope and new horizons. And as we all look forward to better things, we can all be a lot grateful for the time we live in. We live in a time which allows for absolute creativity and invention. We live in a time where we can invest more freely in art and its pursuit. With so many new careers and opportunities, many talented Indians are making the absolute best of it.
Early Life
Born and brought up in Mumbai, Murtuza Gadiwala and Pratham Mehra (also known as Kimera) started as your run-of-the-mill boys who were destined for bigger things. Murtuza was a science student who was preparing for the NEET examinations when he found his calling for art. Right now, he is in his third year in Mass Communication! Like many kids today, he took up science in hopes of being a doctor but also learned some basic piano skills in 7th grade. In class 11th, he knew that it was right there and then when his life would change.
Kimera was pursuing commerce when circumstances allowed him to blossom into the man he is today. Also like many other kids in our country, his dream was to represent our country in the highest possible stage there is in Cricket. He played and trained for 13 years. But a back injury caused him to leave the game and pursue music instead! See, life is always full of possibilities!
Creative Process and Career
The duo scored the background music for the Dada Sahab Phalke Award-winning Short Film ‘Carbon’ featuring Nawazuddin Siddiqui. It garnered over 10M views on YouTube. And it was also featured in the Global Citizen Festival at New York. So what’s the secret to their success?
Murtuza’s creative process is highly unique. In that, he doesn’t have the same! He’s a jack of all trades and master of them too! From making content on social media to publishing his debut book at 18. He loves to gain inspiration from anything and everything!
Meanwhile, Kimera’s head becomes a jungle of ideas and visions. He starts with some basic chord structures and Voila! An amazing sound is created!
Upcoming!
Their latest song Roobaroo deals with a theme which resonates with many! As the Urdu word suggests- it is all about self-discovery. And in their own words, this piece came together in the most natural and quick way possible. Which completely fits the message of the song: when you know yourself, everything comes naturally! They are also very grateful for how accessible music is these days. And they greatly adore the works of Lost Stories, The Local Train, Anuv Jain and many more.
When things feel lost and tough, both of them like to disconnect from the world and let it pass. They are not the kind of people who ‘force’ art, they let it flow through them! In the end, that is what it is all about!
Their Message
Aren’t we all eternal young dreamers? All I gotta say is, ‘Hum sab mein hai Ek Parinda, Ek din Woh Bhi udega,’ so just believe in yourself and the universe will bring the right opportunities to you.
Murtuza Gadiwala
Being one of those young dreamers I just wanna ask them to be patient and wait for the opportunities to come and when they do. Just grab them and do your best!
Kimera
We wish them all the very best in their future endeavours! Keep on Creating!
