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From 'Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar' to 'Khamoshi: The Musical', 'DDLJ' to 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai', music composer duo Jatin – Lalit have given us songs that have not only defined the personality of Bollywood songs of 90s – 2000s, but will continue to appeal to every generation. The creator of superhit melodies, Jatin Pandit is on this episode, to talk about his remarkable journey, his experiences, and his...

This young, playback singer from Noida, has wooed the audience with her songs in Thappad, Veere Di Wedding & Disney's Frozen 2 (Hindi). From winning a music reality show to landing up on an international project like Frozen 2, Sharvi Yadav is proving her mettle by singing for noted composers, from Amit Trivedi to Salim-Sulaiman. She talks about her experience of singing in Frozen 2 (Hindi) along w...

Host Eva Bhatt talks to one of the busiest names in the music industry, today, Tanishk Bagchi, to understand his hustle and bust that myth associated with him as someone who does ‘remixes’ only!  How his intention and efforts are the same while re-creating songs like ‘Aankh Maarey’ or ‘Dilbar’ & composing ‘originals’ like 'Banno', ‘Ve Maahi’ or ‘Vaaste’. How he deals with success & criticism & pre...

One of the most versatile music composers, who defined the golden era of the 90s ‘Indi Pop’ - Leslee Lewis, talks to Host Eva Bhatt, about his remarkable musical journey from producing-composing, award-winning ad jingles to iconic songs like ‘Pari Hoon Main’ to KK’s ‘Pal’. The singer-composer, along with Hariharan, stirred up a storm when they formed Colonial Cousins & gave us unforgettable ‘fusio...

Padma Shri Hariharan graces this episode, as he shares some of the milestone chapters from his incredible musical journey, his learning and his creative discipline that has been an inspiration for every aspiring singer. From singing iconic hits for Ilayaraja & A.R. Rahman to winning National award for his songs in Anu Malik’s ‘Border’ & Ajay-Atul’s ‘Jogwa’, Hariharan is equally loved for his ghaza...

Music composer and a globally renowned percussionist, Maestro Bickram Ghosh chats with Host Eva Bhatt, about his eventful musical journey, from playing tabla for Pt. Ravi Shankar for over a decade, to collaborating with Sonu Nigam on various projects including the Oscar-nominated soundtrack of the movie Jal. Bestowed by many prestigious awards, including Sangeet Maha Samman, the highest musical re...

The original ‘Badshah of Bhangra’, Daler Mehndi talks about his remarkable journey in Bollywood & independent music. Host Eva Bhatt asks the award-winning pop icon to share his experiences & learning, having created his own brand in the industry & to have had a 26 year-long, illustrious career in music! From delivering record-breaking hits like ‘Bolo Ta ra ra ra’ to ‘Tunak Tunak’ & making ‘bhangra...

Host Eva Bhatt chats with Chennai-based playback singer and music composer/producer, Nakul Abhyankar. Known for his singing in Telugu hits 'Neeli Kanumallo' (Nawab) or the recent Rahman- composed 'Thumbi Thullal' (Cobra), along with Shreya Ghoshal, Tamil songs like 'Azhage' & 'Adadaa Naana', the versatile artist has also won awards as the 'Best Playback Singer' for 'Manase Manase' (Are Marler) & a...

Noted lyricist, composer & singer Vayu chats with Host Eva Bhatt about his interesting journey into the world of music from that of graphic designing and advertising, his musical inspirations & creative discipline. From his ‘Banno’ (Tanu Weds Manu Returns) to ‘Mere Liye Tum Kaafi ho’ (Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhaan), Vayu has impressed with his quirky as well as romantic songs. Listen to his unique...

Multiple times National award-winning singer Shreya Ghoshal talks about her glorious musical journey, her learning & her creative discipline.   From her award-winning Bollywood debut in Bhansali’s 'Devdas' to ‘Padmaavat’, from ‘Jism’ to ‘Jab We Met’, her versatility is remarkable. Host Eva Bhatt also asks her about her constant endeavor to highlight the beauty of Indian classical music, in her son...

Singer of some of our favourite songs like ‘Mar Javaan’ (Fashion), ‘Tujhe Bula Diya’(Anjaana Anjaani), ‘Criminal’ (Ra. One), the beautiful singer Shruti Pathak joins Host Eva Bhatt, to talk about her passion for music, her learning, and her experiences. She is a lyricist too and has penned songs like ‘Payaliya’ (Dev. D) & ‘Shubhaarambh’ (Kai Po Che). Her journey in the music industry, as an ‘outsi...

The extremely talented & versatile musician duo of Sachin-Jigar is on this episode with Host Eva Bhatt, sharing their ‘musically busy’ lockdown routine, their passion to revive Gujarati music & their upcoming Bollywood projects. From their debut smash hit ‘Chaar Baj Gaye’ to trippy numbers of Go Goa Gone to the romantic ‘Saibo’, ‘Gulabi’, ‘Sunn Saathiya’ to passionate songs like ‘Jee Karda’ & ‘Bez...

Loved for his soothing melodies like ‘Zindagi Kuch Toh Bata’ (Bajrangi Bhaijaan), ‘Tum Hi Aana’ (Marjaavaan) as well as club hits like ‘Akh Lad Jaave’ (Loveyatri), singer Jubin Nautiyal joins Host Eva Bhatt on this episode. Listen to the singer share his music making & riyaaz routine, during the lockdown, at his hometown in Uttarakhand and about his latest romantic single, ‘Toh Aa Gaye Hum’ by Mit...

This episode is dedicated to all those wonderful artists who broke the clutter, took up new challenges, experimented, scaled new heights & made a difference in the lives of listeners by sharing their stories on this podcast, all through the ‘eventful’ year of 2020! With ‘work from home’ becoming the ‘new normal’, we could connect with artists, remotely & bring to your ears, a new episode, every we...

This episode celebrates yet another, colourful creation of Salim-Sulaiman’s ‘Bhoomi 2020’, feat. Jonita Gandhi & Swaroop Khan. Listen to their experience of singing a song like ‘Jeeni Jeeni’, together, for the first time, their individual thoughts about the song & its composers. They also share some of the lessons learnt from their musical journey till date, some useful tips for aspiring singers a...

This episode is an engaging conversation between Host Eva Bhatt & Osman Mir, the popular singer from Kutch, known for his earthy folk renditions, semi-classical songs, ghazals, devotional songs, in Hindi & Gujarati. He talks about his Bollywood debut, ‘Mor Bani Thanghat Kare’ in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Ranveer-Deepika starrer, ‘Goliyon ki Rasleela: Ramleela’ & his ‘lockdown’ release, ‘Moti Veerana...

Listen to the heartthrob of millions, Armaan Malik talk about his music (Bollywood, regional, English pop & Indie), his family and his creative discipline. Singer of superhits like ‘Bol Do Na Zara’ (Azhar), ‘Theher Ja’(October), ‘Pehla Pyaar’ (Kabir Singh), ‘Chale Aana’ (De De Pyaar De), Armaan Malik has come a long way. From singing in multiple languages to lending voice for Disney’s 'Aladdin' &...

This episode is part of our special series featuring the fantastic artists in Salim-Sulaiman’s latest musical offering called 'Bhoomi 2020'. Every week, listen to some insightful conversations with Host Eva Bhatt, of artists associated with this album. This week, we have three young singers feat. in the song ‘Haq Ali’ - Raj Pandit, Vipul Mehta & Salman Ali. Raj Pandit has been closely working with...

Last week you heard Salim-Sulaiman, the creators of the album ‘Bhoomi 2020’ that features a collection of Indian folk songs, with an electronic/western fusion, rendered by some of the most iconic artists like Shreya Ghoshal, Arijit Singh, Kaushiki Chakraborty & many more. 9XM brings to you a series of special episodes celebrating the colours of ‘Bhoomi 2020’, by talking to singers & understanding...

The award-winning duo of Salim-Sulaiman, composer of ever-lasting melodies of ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’ or ‘Dor’, to passionate anthems like ‘Chak De! India’ to chartbusters in ‘Fashion’,‘Band Baaja Baaraat’ or ‘Ladies vs Ricky Bahl’, are here on this episode, to talk about their latest offering to music lovers – #Bhoomi2020. Their love for the rich folk music & culture of India made them embark on th...

One of the most accomplished names in the youngest league of musicians today, Amaal Mallik talks to Host Eva Bhatt, once again (Episode 1 & 2 featured both, Armaan & Amaal) this time on newer achievements, fresh associations & his debut indie single. With ‘Tu Mera Nahi’, Amaal Mallik plunges into independent music, having been signed up as an exclusive artist by Sony Music India. He talks about th...

Listen to the singer of Bollywood hits like ‘Tum Jo Aaye’ (Once Upon a Time in Mumbai), ‘Soch Na Sake’ (Airlift), ‘Hum Mar Jayenge & Piya Aaye Na’ (Aashiqui 2) & many more, Tulsi Kumar talking about her musical journey, her independent songs & her experiences. Tulsi Kumar breaks a few myths associated with her, belonging to a family that is one of the leading music labels & plays such an eminent r...

Multi-faceted artist Daboo Malik talks to us, in this episode about his varied experiences, learning & his latest composition 'Kuchh Khwaab' feat. Sunidhi Chauhan. Born to the legendary music composer of 1940s, Sardar Malik & Bilquis Begum (sister of Hasrat Jaipuri), Daboo Malik shares some vivid childhood memories, some personal, some pensive, that will certainly move you. Why his parents kept th...

Listen to the powerhouse performer, versatile singer Sunidhi Chauhan’s exclusive conversation with Host Eva Bhatt on her incredible musical journey, her independent music and motherhood. The multiple-times award winning singer shares some memorable stories like her Bollywood debut at the age of 13, her iconic songs like ‘Mast’ with Sandeep Chowta,  'Ajnabee' & 'Mehboob Mere' with Anu Malik  & that...

In this episode, Host Eva Bhatt chats with the feisty singer-composer, Parampara Thakur, the other significant half of the popular music duo Sachet-Parampara. She talks about her journey from Delhi to being a finalist in a music reality show, to joining hands with Sachet Tandon to create superhit songs for movies like ‘Toilet: Ek Prem Katha’, ‘Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas’, 'Pati Patni Aur Woh', ‘Tanhaji’...