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Lucky Ali, one of the most loved artists whose voice has defined Indian pop music and has captured the imagination of music lovers across generations & for decades, is on this episode, to share his heart out on music, life lessons, and ‘Intezaar’, his latest offering for his fans! After his successful collaboration with renowned composer/producer & brother-in-law Mikey McCleary in albums like Sifa...

Sarod virtuosos Amaan and Ayaan Ali Bangash chat with Host Eva Bhatt about their love for Sarod & their phenomenal contribution towards the global music industry & excellence in the classical & contemporary music sphere.  Disciples of their father, the great sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, they represent the seventh generation of a musical lineage known as the Senia Bangash school.  ‘We for Lo...

Listen to one of the most prolific music composer duos, who have excelled in regional as well as mainstream Hindi cinema, Ajay-Atul, in this episode.  From the National Award winning ‘Jogwa’; to the blockbuster soundtracks of ‘Natrang’, ‘Sairat’ to their Bollywood songs in movies like Agneepath, Brothers, Dhadak, Singham, Zero, Tanhaji, Super 30 & many more, Ajay – Atul have always believed in exp...

Host Eva Bhatt talks to ‘Ambarsariya’ girl, Sona Mohapatra, on this episode, about her musical journey, her love for folk music & her creative discipline. Her latest indie release is ‘Noor’, composed by Ram Sampath.  Known for her Bollywood hits like ‘Bedardi Raja’ (Delhi Belly), ‘Jiya Lage Na’ (Talaash), ‘Naina’ (Khoobsurat) etc., Mohapatra talks about her extensive experience in the advertising...

Singer of superhit songs like ‘Jiya Re’ (Jab Tak Hai Jaan), ‘Ishq Wala Love’ (Student Of The Year) & ‘Sau Aasmaan’ (Baar Baar Dekho), Neeti Mohan chats up with host Eva Bhatt, in this episode about her creative discipline, her new work-life balance post motherhood & her latest songs. She talks about her work chemistry with various composers from A.R. Rahman, Vishal-Shekhar to Amit Trivedi. While t...

Multi-talented artist Arjun Kanungo chats with Host Eva Bhatt, in this episode about his eventful journey as a singer, actor, composer and entrepreneur, till date. The singer of viral hits like 'Baaki Baatein Peene Baad', ‘Fursat’ & ‘Aaya Na Tu’, is back with a beautiful romantic single, ‘Baha Le Jaa’, sung & composed by him, written by Kunaal Verma. He also talks about his acting experience in ‘R...

Host Eva Bhatt talks to Hindustani vocalist Pratibha Singh Baghel about her musical journey, her training & inspirations & her creative discipline. Awarded by the prestigious Mangeshkar Alankaran Award in 2008, National classical vocal category, the singer talks about her ‘musical’ upbringing in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, also the birthplace of the Late Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar. With her extensive...

This episode features a refreshing & a promising voice in the industry, Deedar Kaur, who has impressed music lovers with her earlier indie hits like ‘Munda London Da’ & ‘Ladeya Na Kar’. The young singer talks about her growing up years in Panipat, singing Kirtan at Gurudwaras, along with her siblings & learning from the journey of her elder sister, Asees Kaur, an established artist in Bollywood, t...

Abhay Prasad, better known as Devil The Rhymer, talks to Host Eva Bhatt, about his love for hip-hop music, his personal hustle & his debut album that has already made him the fastest rapper in India.  The newest signee on Ranveer Singh’s artist collective and label IncInk, Devil The Rhymer offers his listeners a glimpse into his gripping, intricate rhyme schemes and wordplay, combined with the hig...

The voice of chartbusters like ‘Baby Doll’, ‘Lovely’, ‘Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan’ to the sizzling track ‘Oo Bolega Ya Oo Oo Bolega’, Kanika Kapoor talks to Host Eva Bhatt about her musical journey. The Lucknow girl talks about her experiences of working with the best in the industry, the highs & lows, facing challenges & learning from success & failures. The award-winning diva shares her experience of...

Singer of superhit Bollywood tracks like ‘Challa’(Uri: The Surgical Strike), ‘Dum Dum’ (Phillauri), ‘Sanu Kehndi’ (Kesari), ‘Gabru’(Shubh Mangal Zyada Savdhaan), Romy, joins us on this episode to talk about his story & his musical journey from Patiala to Mumbai. He also talks about his Bengali - Punjabi roots, his great bonding with musicians Shashwat Sachdeva & Tanishk Bagchi & some useful tips f...

Singer of chartbusters in Bollywood movies like ‘Dilwale’, ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’, ‘Jagga Jasoos’, ‘Judwaa 2’ etc., Amit Mishra joins Host Eva Bhatt in this episode, to talk about his musical journey from Lucknow to Mumbai. His latest release is Pritam’s ‘Sakht Jaan’ for the movie ‘83’. He lets out some interesting, unheard stories about working with Pritam, some inspiring tips shared by him & about...

This episode features one of the most impactful singer-composer Rachita Arora. Her work as a music composer comprises of theatre (National School of Drama, ‘Pitaji Please’ & Makrand Deshpande’s ‘Epic Gadbad’), Bollywood films like Newton, Gurgaon, Kaamyaab, Mukkabaaz (4 songs), Shubh Mangal Savdhaan (background score), OTT films like ‘Choked’ & series like Sacred Games (title track), Karenjit Kaur...

Listen to the year-end special episode, where Host Eva Bhatt, revisits some of the milestone conversations, some memorable moments and some inspiring lessons shared by various artists, in the year gone by.  From the stalwarts like Hariharan to Jatin Pandit, divas like Shreya Ghoshal, Sunidhi Chauhan & Shilpa Rao to globally renowned fusion artists like Karsh Kale, Ricky Kej, Purbayan Chatterjee &...

Music composer & singer duo of Shor Police - Clinton Cerejo & Bianca Gomes are on the podcast to talk about their music & their creative discipline.  Their latest track 'Jallianwala' in Salim-Sulaiman's album Bhoomi 2021, is about the brutal, historical incident of Jallianwala Bagh. Together, they have added their unique vibe to the track to give it a Pop-Rock sound to bring intense aggression int...

Mohan Kannan & Kaustubh Dhavale (aka Koco), of one of India’s most loved rock bands ‘Agnee’ are on the podcast, to chat about their ‘rocking’ musical journey, their creative discipline and their varied experiences.  While Mohan, the lead vocalist chats about his Carnatic & Hindustani classical influences, Koco, the lead guitarist, talks about his love for rock music & the overall experience & less...

Singer of Ayushmann Khurana - Vaani Kapoor starrer movie, Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui's song 'Kheench Te Nach', Brijesh Shandilya, talks to Host Eva Bhatt, about his inspiring journey, till date. Hailing from a conservative family in Basti, Uttar Pradesh, Brijesh Shandilya had to face many odds, to realise his dream of becoming a singer. From learning classical music at the Prayag Samiti, at a much l...

Music composer Hitesh Modak is on this week’s episode, to talk about his unusual musical journey of arranging/producing award-winning songs like ‘Moh Moh Ke Dhaage’ (Dum Laga Ke Haisha) to producing background scores for Bollywood films Shaitaan, Ishqzaade, Daawat-e-Ishq, Simran etc.to composing songs for the Salman Khan-starrer ‘Antim: The Final Truth’.  He talks about his experience of creating...

Host Eva Bhatt chats with the young, fiery English & Hindi Rapper-lyricist Prikshit Gupta aka Parry G, in this episode. Hailing from Udhampur (J&K), Parry G is known for his complicated rhymes, ‘multis’ & ‘flow’, in the hip-hop world. His viral hit ‘PUB G Anthem’ was a rage & since then he has created many 'anthems' like the one for Drug Free India – ‘Na Karunga Na Karne Dunga’ to the Olympics Tok...

Host Eva Bhatt chats with the beautiful singer Jonita Gandhi, this time, about her new, enchanting ‘indie’ avatar, her latest solo releases & her evolving creative discipline.  Known for crooning many iconic numbers like The Breakup Song, (Ae Dil Hai Mushkil), Dil Ka Telephone (Dream Girl), Rajwadi Odhani (Kalank) or the Tamil superhit Chellamma, Jonita Gandhi has been quiet active in the independ...

Here's a Children’s Day special episode featuring a young musician, ‘star in the making’, REGO B! Grandson of living legend Bappi Lahiri, Rego B makes his musical debut career at the age of 12, with his debut single ‘Bachcha Party’. Composed by Shameer Tandon, written by Abhinav Nagar, this party song has already crossed 4 mn hits on YouTube, till date.  Talking about his ‘musical’ upbringing, his...

Rapper-lyricist Kunal Pandagle, better known as Kaam Bhaari, joins Host Eva Bhatt, in this episode, to share his eventful, hip-hop journey till date, his thoughts & creative ideas & his love for writing. The 22-year-old rapper shares his ‘dream come true’ experiences, from penning ‘Kab se Kab Tak’, sung by Ranveer Singh, in Zoya Akhtar’s ‘Gully Boy’, to being signed up by his indie music label, In...

This episode features the singer of Bollywood chartbusters like ‘Ram Chahe Leela’ (Goliyon Ki Rasleela: Ramleela) and the latest, ‘Ghani Cool Chori’ (‘Rashmi Rocket’), Bhoomi Trivedi. Loved for her unique voice and singing style, Bhoomi Trivedi talks about her ‘musical’ childhood, her milestones and the making of her indie single called ‘Jagdambe’, by Merchant Records. & Composed by Salim-Sulaiman...

Indulge in the Navratri celebration with the magic of devotional & folk music, with Priya Saraiya, along with Host Eva Bhatt, talking  about her Gujarati roots, her musical influences, her evolving musical journey and her latest ‘Navratri’ special releases. Singer of Bollywood hits like ‘Sunn Sathiya’, ‘Gulabi’, Priya Saraiya has received love for her lyrics too, for numerous songs and now with he...

Indulge in the celebration of the musical festival of ‘Navratri’ with this special episode featuring YouTube sensation Dhvani Bhanushali, talking about her Gujarati roots, love for its folk music & some fond memories attached to this festival of nine nights. Singer of chartbusters like ‘Leja Re’ & ‘Vaaste’, Dhvani chats with Host Eva Bhatt about her Bollywood & indie music journey, her dreams & th...