Host Eva Bhatt interacts with music composer – lyricist - singer Rochak Kohli, to talk about his journey from Chandigarh & Delhi, studying law & doing theatre to his Bollywood debut with ‘Pani Da Rang’ (Vicky Donor). He talks about how A.R. Rahman’s music became a turning point in his life, his love for simple melodies and ‘minimalism' in his creations. He talks about how some songs will always find its audience, despite no promotions, while talking about ‘Tera Yaar Hoon Main’ (Sonu Ke T...
Jun 03, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 52
The soulful singer, who has mesmerized us for two decades now, Sukhwinder Singh, shares his thoughts & views on not just 'music', but the ideal way of living life, maintaining a work-life balance (‘Action & Relaxation’) and finding peace (‘sukoon’) within, to create better music. How he balances the ‘romance’ & ‘spirituality’, through a ‘Sufi’ approach, in his music as well as lifestyle. He also speaks about the pain of Partition, while talking about his Punjabi roots & folk musi...
May 27, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Join us as we celebrate the 50th episode of your favourite music podcast with one of India’s most loved voices, the ever-smiling Shaan. Host Eva Bhatt connects with the award-winning singer, over a video call, to know more about his childhood days, his inspirations and his creative discipline. Listen to Shaan as he reminisces his childhood, singing some classics, while paying a tribute to Kishore Kumar & Mohd. Rafi and his father, music composer Manas Mukherjee, whom he lost early in life. W...
May 20, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Renowned lyricist of Bollywood, Manoj Muntashir, joins us on this episode, remotely, to share about his passion for poetry & his constant efforts to keep it alive in Hindi cinema. Out of his long journey from a small village in Uttar Pradesh to Allahabad & then Mumbai, the writer shares some personal notes that are worth-listening to, for every aspiring writer-lyricist. From a life-changing incident of picking up a Sahir Ludhianvi book at a railway station to a chance meeting with Mr. Am...
May 13, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 49
This episode is for all of us who are currently facing the pandemic and the lockdown situation. Host Eva Bhatt connects, remotely with the versatile artists, who have come together to create a very special anthem called ‘Desh Mera’. Composed by Murali Agarwal, Sanah Bazaz & Raaj Aashoo, arranged by Aditya Dev and featuring singers like Shaan, Javed Ali, Krishna Beura, Amit Mishra, Madhushree, Dev Negi, Hamsika Iyer, Payal Dev, Raja Hasan, Swati Sharma, Seepi Jha & Anmol Daniel, this song...
May 06, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 48
Euphoria’s lead singer Dr. Palash Sen joins us, remotely, from his Delhi home, for a long conversation with Host Eva Bhatt, about his 'lockdown' experience & his creative discipline. The 'Dhoom' singer shares his thoughts and opinions regarding the music industry & its current trends, why he will stick to producing 'original' music only and his tips for independent artists, today. He talks about how, back in the late 90s, his band Euphoria, had broken all norms, in a 'remix heavy' pop sc...
Apr 29, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Noted sound engineer & music arranger-composer of blockbuster soundtracks in Bollywood - Sunny M.R., talks to Host Eva Bhatt, in this episode, about the creative & technical aspects of music making. Sunny shares different stories behind the making of some of his award-winning projects like 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani' (Best Music Arranger cum Programmer award), 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil', 'Dangal', 'Barfi', 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan', 'Cocktail' & many more, for which, he has been either the music a...
Apr 22, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 46
All ears to the one and only - Amit Trivedi, one of the most creative and successful musicians of our times, who talks to Host Eva Bhatt, in this episode about his beliefs, his approach towards making music and his creative discipline as an artist. While talking about his experience of working on various projects like Queen, Bombay Velvet, Udta Punjab, Dear Zindagi, Manmarziyaan & Andhadhun, he also shares the lessons learnt from each project. He stresses on the need to be original & to ...
Apr 15, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Indian-Canadian playback singer, lyricist & music producer/arranger Shashaa Tirupati talks to Host Eva Bhatt, in this 'remotely' recorded episode. Though having sung for Rahman in numerous projects earlier, (including the National Award winning "Vaan Varuvaan") Shashaa shares about her unforgettable experience of singing 2 songs in A.R. Rahman's '99 Songs'. She considers the soundtrack as to be having the perfect 'healing' effect, in these bleak times. Having been a motivational speaker too,...
Apr 08, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 44
This week's episode of 9XM SoundcastE - the Podcast, features the fiery & feisty singer Neha Bhasin, talking to Host Eva Bhatt, remotely, during the current 'lockdown' conditions. They talk about the best ways to deal with the 'self-isolation' & its side-effects and how to utilize this period in the most productive way. The 'Jag Ghoomeya' & 'Dil Diyan Gallan' singer talks about her latest album 'Folk Tales' that captures the spirit of 'Punjabiyat', smells of her roots and celebrates ...
Apr 01, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Music composer-singer of award-winning songs like ‘ Sunn Raha Hai’ (Aashiqui 2) & ‘Galliyaan’ (Ek Villain) – Ankit Tiwari, talks to Host Eva Bhatt, on this episode. He talks about the success as well as the roadblocks, his approach towards making music, amidst ‘influencer’ & ‘remix’ trends. He talks about the lyricists & technicians, responsible behind his back-to-back chartbusters and the soundtrack of a 90s movie that became his first and most powerful source of inspiration. He als...
Mar 18, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Multiple times award-winning music composer, Pritam Chakraborty, talks to Host Eva Bhatt, just before his live performance called 9XM On Stage, which was a musical tribute to the Indian Army & their families. Pritam talks about his pre-gig routine and his creative discipline for live shows. He is joined by singers like Nakash Aziz, Amit Mishra, Shalmali Kholgade & others, who share their individual experiences, learning and ‘secret’ exercises or ‘rituals’ that they swear by, before they ...
Mar 11, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Mohit Chauhan talks to Host Eva Bhatt, about his incredible musical journey of award-winning songs for A.R. Rahman (‘Rang De Basanti’,’Delhi 6’ ‘Rockstar’, ‘Tamasha’) to Pritam (‘Jab We Met’, ‘Rajneeti’, ‘Love Aaj Kal’ etc.) in this episode. Find out why Rahman called him after a gap of five years, why he prefers to be away from the limelight and the ‘creativity’ he derives from the hills. With no formal training in music, Mohit Chauhan talks about those Indian & International artists who ha...
Mar 04, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 40
This week on 9XM SoundcastE, Host Eva chats with the award-winning singer -Kavita Seth, who is known for her Ghazals & ‘Sufiyana’ renditions. She talks about her story of realizing her childhood dream of becoming a singer, from Bareilly to Bollywoood and about her passion projects about her first love – ‘Poetry’. She also talks about the challenges she faced, with her voice being ‘unconventional’, as well as her strict discipline about not accepting ‘vulgar’ or ‘unsuitable’ songs. Write to t...
Feb 11, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 39
On 9XM SoundcastE, Host Eva chats with the Punjabi Pop legend of the 90s, who is ruling the charts, even today in 202 - Jazzy B, who gave us the classic hit ‘Dil Luteya’ that has now been remixed to ‘Gallan Kardi’ for Jawaani Jaaneman. The King of Bhangra Pop, talks about his story from Jaswinder Singh Bains to Jazzy B, the challenges & changing phases of the music industry, his inspiration & values in life. He also talks about the growing Punjabi music industry, some observations and pe...
Feb 04, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 38
On the next episode of 9XM SoundcastE, Host Eva chats with India’s YouTube sensation Dhvani Bhanushali. She talks about everything, from what all went behind the making of the pop diva, at such a young age to how she deals with criticism & trolling and about her musical inspirations. She talks about her experiences of working with Guru Randhawa and Tanishk Bagchi and how they helped her become a better artist. Write to the host - at eva.bhatt@9xmedia.in or Follow her on Instagram @evabhattpo...
Jan 28, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 37
This week on 9XM SoundcastE, Eva is joined by one of the prominent voices of the Punjabi hip hop music of the 90s - Manj Musik. He talks about the making of ‘RDB’ & it's success, and the reason why it doesn’t exist anymore. He also recounts how Akshay Kumar discovered their songs and got them the big ‘Bollywood’ break, and how different was his experience of making music with Himesh Reshammiya. He talks extensively about the changing trends in music, over a period of two decades, and his per...
Jan 21, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 36
This week on 9XMSoundcastE, Eva is joined by an extremely talented rapper & musician - Dino James. He talks about his long struggle in finding out his passion, the challenges he faced and how he changed his destiny through his music. Listen to the parts when he talks about his early years, time that he ‘wasted’ in addiction, anger & depression and how he surmounted everything. Write to the host - at eva.bhatt@9xmedia.in or Follow her on Instagram @evabhattpodcast Facebook: 9XM.in Twitter...
Jan 14, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Host Eva Bhatt is joined by the versatile music composer duo, Salim – Sulaiman. Together, they talk about their beginnings in the ad jingle industry to Bollywood, some unheard stories behind some of their iconic songs from movies like ‘Fashion’, ‘Chak De! India’ & ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’. They talk about their mega-musical ‘Umrao Jaan Ada’, their upcoming project ‘Bhoomi 2.0’. Since they have created the background score for blockbusters like Cocktail, and how to produce a great background sco...
Jan 07, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Listen to a special episode of 9XM SoundcastE, where, Host Eva Bhatt, curates the best of 2019, as a year-end roundup. Check out the amazing line up of artists that have featured on this Podcast, ranging from some of the most successful to the creative ‘game changers’ of the year gone by, talking about their unique approach towards music-making, life lessons and their creative discipline. Kick start the new year, by munching on some inspiring thoughts and mind-blowing music, with this episode. A...
Dec 31, 2019•55 min•Season 1Ep. 33
This week our host, Eva is joined by the singer of award-winning songs like ‘Kajra Re’ (Bunty aur Babli) ‘Jashn-e- Bahara’ (Jodha Akbar), ‘Nagada Nagada’ (Jab We Met) & ‘Kun Faya Kun’ (Rockstar) – JAVED ALI. Listen to some unheard stories shared by the otherwise shy, Javed Ali (The ‘Qawwali’ in ‘Jodha Akbar that was removed or when Rahman made him cover his head before singing). He talks about the strong influence of his mentor Ghulam Ali (sings a ‘thumri’ & a ‘ghazal’) & his idol Mo...
Dec 24, 2019•31 min•Season 1Ep. 32
This week on 9XMSoundcastE, host Eva is joined by the Punjabi ‘munda’ Jassie Gill. He talks about his love for melodies and his approach towards making music, considering market trends and audience response. He also talks about how working with Gurdas Maan changed his approach towards life & success. Hediscusses the changing trends in the Punjabi music scene in Bollywood, the diminishing shelf life of songs, today & how he deals with stress and insecurity in today’s competitive times. En...
Dec 17, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 31
This week, host Eva is joined by singer of superhits like ‘Sari Ke Fall Sa’&‘Gandi Baat’ (R...Rajkumar), ‘Jabra Fan’ (Fan), and ‘Slow Motion’(Bharat) - Nakash Aziz. He has lent his voice for actors like SRK, Salman Khan, Shahid Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, and Ranbir Kapoor. Listen to his fantastic journey of assisting A.R. Rahman on some of his biggest projects, how Pritam discovered the ‘fun’ side in him & gave him his best songs, till date and the lessons learned, from both of them. Write t...
Dec 10, 2019•25 min•Season 1Ep. 30
This week Bollywood singer, Benny Dayal joins host Eva Bhatt, where he talks about his ‘Bharat Natyam’ days to working as an Event co-ordinator & at a BPO, before taking the plunge into playback singing. How he impressed A. R. Rahman, for whom he sang the award-winning song ‘Kaise Mujhe’ (Ghajini) and why Pritam’s song ‘Badtameez Dil’ made his life ‘miserable’. Tune in to the episode to know more about Benny Dayal and his favourite composers from Bollywood. Write to the host - at eva.bhatt@9...
Dec 03, 2019•47 min•Season 1Ep. 29
This week on 9XMSoundcastE, host Eva is joined by Divya Kumar, the singer of powerful songs like ‘Jee Karda’ (Badlapur) to soulful melodies like ‘Sun Sathiya (ABCD 2) or ‘Halka Halka Suroor’ (Fanney Khan). He talks about the importance of folk & classical music, his learnings. He also talks about the ‘Art of limitation’, as a part of training one’s self, as a singer and the four lines of a ‘Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy song’ that taught him everything about music. Tune in the episode where he sings a ...
Nov 26, 2019•48 min•Season 1Ep. 28
This week, host Eva is in conversation with the beautiful voice who is known for her singing in Bollywood songs like Kaun Tujhe’ (M.S.Dhoni) & ‘Chahun Main Ya Naa’ (Aashiqui 2) - Palak Muchhal, She talks about her musical training, her ‘life-changing’ decision, and her creative discipline. Through her music, she has and is continuing to change many lives. Listen to the episode, where she talks about the pros & cons of getting a break from a big star, her entry in both Guinness Book of Wo...
Nov 19, 2019•31 min•Season 1Ep. 27
This week on 9XM SoundcastE, host Eva Bhatt is joined by the ‘twin singers’ - Prakriti & Sukriti Kakar. They share their journey from Delhi to Mumbai, their music training, their constant effort to challenge themselves and their creativity etc. They talk about the process behind their singles, what inspires them & they also share some practical tips for aspiring singers. Tune in to the episode where talk about how their single ‘Mafiyaan’ and sing some of their personal favorites in this ...
Nov 12, 2019•41 min•Season 1Ep. 26
This week on 9XMSoundcastE, host Eva is joined by the super successful and young musicians Onkar & Gautam (The Doorbeen) who are joined by Shreya Sharma, who sang the female vocals in their single ‘Prada’, featuring Alia Bhatt. They also talk about their musical inspirations, their folk influences, and their creative discipline. Shreya Sharma recalls fun anecdotes during the shooting of the song ‘Prada’ with Alia Bhatt. They also talk about the music marketing business, the 90S Indi-pop nost...
Nov 05, 2019•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 25
This week on 9XMSoundcastE, host Eva Bhatt is joined by Pratibha Singh Baghel who has sung in films like Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania, Manikarnika & ‘Saand ki Aankh’. Listen to the entire episode where Pratibha is talking about her journey Madhya Pradesh to Mumbai, her learning from working with Shankar Mahadevan and Salim – Sulaiman & her mega musical project ‘Umrao Jaan Ada – The Musical’, in which she is the lead actress & the singer. She also sings folk songs from Rajasthan & Ma...
Oct 29, 2019•24 min•Season 1Ep. 24
This week on 9XM SoundcastE, host Eva Bhatt is joined by Nikhita Gandhi - the multi-talented singer, lyricist, composer who has sung in multiple languages. Her Bollywood debut song was the sensational ‘Raabta’ featuring Deepika Padukone, and has lent her voice to some of the famous songs like ‘Qaafirana’ (Kedarnath), ‘Aao Kabhi Haveli Pe’ (Stree) & ‘Sanedo’ (Made in China). She talks about her Bengali-Punjabi roots (‘Benjabi’), her journey from studying Dentistry in Chennai to singing for A....
Oct 22, 2019•50 min•Season 1Ep. 23
