Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Dhirendra Mulkalwar Finds His Musical Voice in Hanuman Ansh
Dhirendra Mulkalwar spent many years working in music before leading the music for a film by himself.
The film, Hanuman Ansh, has spiritual themes connected to Neem Karoli Baba and Lord Hanuman.
Mulkalwar says he tried to make music that felt honest and suited the story.
He used folk sounds and regional languages to match the film’s setting.
Because there was little money, he recorded music at home and did several jobs himself.
One piece of background music grew into a song called “Siyavar Ramchandra Ki Jai.”
He hopes to keep exploring different kinds of music instead of being known for only devotional songs.
Hanuman Ansh is Dhirendra Mulkalwar’s first solo film as a music director after 20 years in the industry.
He says his personal connection with Neem Karoli Baba helped him approach the film’s spiritual subject with sincerity.
To reflect the pre-Independence setting and regional roots, he used folk instruments, folk artists and regional dialects.
Mulkalwar made recordings at home and took on engineering, editing and mixing work amid tight financial constraints.
The devotional track “Siyavar Ramchandra Ki Jai” began as background music before becoming a full song.
- Who
- Music director Dhirendra Mulkalwar, working on Hanuman Ansh.
- What
- He discusses making the film’s music and how background music became the song “Siyavar Ramchandra Ki Jai.”
- When
- The interview does not specify a date.
- Where
- The film’s story is set in the pre-Independence era; Mulkalwar grew up in Chandrapur, Maharashtra.
- Why
- He aimed to create music that was spiritually sincere and authentic to the film’s story, setting and regional roots.
- Film
- Hanuman Ansh
- Music director
- Dhirendra Mulkalwar
- Solo film-music debut
- His first solo film as a music director after 20 years in the industry
- Featured track
- “Siyavar Ramchandra Ki Jai”
- Track origin
- It began as background music for a scene involving revolutionary Dr RN Bhosale and Neem Karoli Baba.
- Recording conditions
- Mulkalwar turned his home into a recording studio and also handled engineering, editing and mixing work.
- Musical elements
- The score includes ragas, classical vocals, sitar and folk elements.