India, May 24 -- There was much anticipation around Fawad Khan and Vaani Kapoor-starrer Abir Gulaal, and its music caught the attention of moviegoers. The film was initially slated for a May 9 release, but was later postponed indefinitely following the Pahalgam attack and ensuing India-Pakistan diplomatic tensions. But composer Amit Trivedi, who worked on the film's soundtrack and also attended its music launch in Dubai, doesn't regret the film getting stalled. "The decision [to not release the film] was taken keeping India first and I am in support of it completely," the musician tells us, exclusively.

As an artiste, who invests a lot of time and effort in putting together the soundtrack of a project, does it prick when the project does...