Music / Artist Spotlight

A first role that earned international attention, a deliberate step away to study, and a return built on psychologically demanding work. Sanjana Dipu's career is still young, but it has already moved through several distinct phases. Most screen careers are described as a climb. Sanjana Dipu's reads more like a sequence of chapters, each with its own tone. She arrived in Malayalam cinema as a student with no prior acting experience and was noticed almost at once. She then ch

Meenakshi Govindharajan is a Tamil film actress who made her film debut in 2019 and has since appeared in films such as Cobra, Demonte Colony 2 and 2K Love Story. She also shares fashion-led content on Instagram. She is relevant for film promotions, fashion and lifestyle campaigns, digital content and live appearances. Who Is Meenakshi Govindharajan? Tamil cinema is watched far beyond Tamil Nadu. Audiences in India, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Europe and North America f

"Some music is hard to place. A drum break pushes forward at speed. Underneath it, a trained classical voice or the grain of a traditional instrument holds the ground. It doesn't sound like a collision. It sounds like two languages working out a shared grammar." That space between worlds is where Smokey works. She is a Mumbai-based DJ, music producer, electronic live artist, and educator. Her official website describes more than 15 years in the music industry. Her sound draws

A Band Built for the Room Some bands introduce themselves with a genre. Seasons introduce themselves with a range. One band, many sounds is how they describe themselves on Instagram, followed by the idea that every season has its song. It reads like a tagline, but it also works as a brief for anyone wondering what this Mumbai band might bring to a stage. That is the question this feature sets out to answer, for organisers and brands as much as for listeners. What does Seasons

There is a particular skill in making a familiar song feel new again. For DJ NYK — Nikhil Sahni — that idea has been central to his work for more than two decades. His career has moved between DJing, music production, Bollywood remixes, radio, visual performance, education and independent music, but the thread connecting it all has remained the same: finding new ways to make people experience music. What began with music-making and DJing eventually developed into one of the

A new generation of Indian musicians is finding ways to carry traditional musical foundations into contemporary spaces. Vidyanshi Rajwadha is one of the emerging voices exploring that intersection. For listeners discovering her through “Barse,” her collaboration with Emcee Agranshu, the release offers an introduction to a vocalist whose public artistic profile connects Indian classical vocals with contemporary musical influences. But Barse is only the beginning of the story.

Music often becomes interesting when different artistic voices meet. “Barse,” a 2026 release by Emcee Agranshu and Vidyanshi Rajwadha, brings two distinct performers together on the same track, creating a collaboration that places both artists at the centre of the release. Released in August 2026, Barse is officially credited to Emcee Agranshu and Vidyanshi Rajwadha across major music platforms. An Extended Mix of the track is also available, giving listeners another version