For
most
of
us,
there
are
only
a
few
people
that
awaken
a
feeling
of
inspiration.
Their
lives
and
their
work
connect
with
us
on
a
level
that
is
pure
admiration.
For
renowned
producer
and
musician
Mukul
Deora,
that
person
is
the
internationally
acclaimed
American
singer
and
songwriter,
Bob
Dylan.
Mukul
Deora
has
established
a
name
for
himself
in
the
music
industry
for
over
a
decade
and
a
half
now.
He
released
his
first
music
album
'Stray'
in
2006
with
Sony
BMG.
It
reached
number
12
on
the
Indian
Music
Charts.
He
also
founded
Transmit
Audi
which
is
an
ambient
sound
collective
company
where
they
created
lengthy
soundscapes
using
resonances
from
Mumbai's
aural
fabric.
This
was
the
first
time
anyone
had
tried
this
in
India.
A
few
years
back,
to
pay
homage
to
Bob
Dylan,
Mukul
celebrated
the
legend's
birthday
by
hosting
a
month-long
radio
show
with
Indian
musicians
who
are
also
inspired
by
the
'Mr
Tambourine
Man'
singer.
On
Dylan's
80th
birthday
today,
Mukul
Deora
has
put
his
heartfelt
words
to
paper,
celebrating
the
journey
of
his
idol.
Sharing
his
admiration
for
the
award-winning
musician,
Mukul
says,
"There
are
so
many
ways
to
pay
homage
to
someone
who
is
quite
possibly
the
greatest
artist
ever.
Someone
who
has,
in
an
unparalleled
career
spanning
nearly
60
years,
has
released
39
albums,
inspired
three
generations
of
songwriters
and
won
every
conceivable
award.
I
am
going
to
take
the
personal
route,
not
because
my
experiences
are
important
but
because
I
want
to
share
the
magic
he
has
brought
to
my
life."
"The
first
Dylan
song
I
heard
was
Jimi
Hendrix's
incendiary
cover
of
All
Along
the
Watchtower
when
I
was
13.
I
was
dumbstruck.
Years
later,
like
so
many
of
my
generation,
I
swayed
heavily
to
Guns
N'
Roses'
version
of
Knockin'
on
Heavens
Door.
Again,
the
message
stuck.
Here
was
someone
who
could
express
every
perceptible
shade
of
human
emotion
in
a
way
that
was
accessible,
yet
out
of
reach,
as
all
true
knowledge
must
be.
From
that
moment
on,
I've
been
slowly
but
steadily
picking
my
way
through
Dylan's
gloriously
sprawling
oeuvre," he
adds.
Talking
about
what
he
has
personally
learned
from
Dylan's
music,
Mukul
shares,
"There's
so
much
to
learn
from
the
man.
Lines
like
"He
not
busy
being
born
is
busy
dying"
from
the
song
above
take
on
a
whole
new
meaning
for
personal
evolution.
You
see
this
succession
of
crystal-clear
snapshots
while
hearing
his
lyrics,
and
when
the
song
is
over
that's
all
you're
left
with.
The
images,
and
their
subjective
meaning
for
you
and
you
only."
We
can
feel
immense
respect
as
well
as
adulation
through
Mukul
Deora's
words
as
he
honours
the
milestones
and
achievements
of
a
musical
legend
like
Bob
Dylan.
After
producing
the
globally
acclaimed
film
The
White
Tiger
earlier
this
year,
Mukul
Deora
is
now
working
on
several
exciting
projects.
His
latest
music
single
will
release
on
June
4,
2021,
under
his
artist
name,
Muks.