India, Nov. 2 -- Composer-singer Anu Malik, who has given Hindi cinema several memorable hits over the years, is back on the sets of a singing reality show as a super judge. For the composer, the experience is also an opportunity to revisit the kind of musical environment he grew up working in, from recording with large orchestras to watching a new generation of singers interpret melodies that have stood the test of time. Returning for his fourth stint on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, as the super judge Malik says meeting fellow judges Kumar Sanu, Shankar Mahadevan and Javed Ali has made the experience particularly special. "It's always like coming back to your family. It's an authentic show," he says.

One of the things that has struck him this season...