
For his first-ever interview with an Indian newspaper, Pakistan-based songwriter and music producer Talal Qureshi seems relaxed. Clad in an Adidas jumper, fixing his EarPods, he connects with The Hindu on Zoom to explain the three-track addition to his first album Turbo, which now makes it Turbo Deluxe, and his experience of working with Indian musicians. The clock strikes 12:30pm on a weekday. “I just woke up; slept at six in the morning,” begins the 36-year-old.