Singer, song-writer & author, Anmol Malik, daughter of one of the most successful music composers in Bollywood, Anu Malik chats up in this episode, about her ‘different’ musical as well as writing journey, her inspirations, and her learning. She talks about the varied experiences of choosing a different path for herself, as an artist (rather than sticking to Bollywood only), creating her own music, writing songs as well as fiction-writing. From singing club songs like ‘ Main Nagin ’ & ‘ ...
Jul 21, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 112
Grammy Award winner, US Billboard #1 artist, GQ Hero 2020 - Ricky Kej, is an internationally renowned Indian music composer & Environmentalist. He serves as the UNESCO MGIEP ‘Global Ambassador for Kindness’, UNICEF ‘Celebrity Supporter’ & Ambassador for ‘Earth Day Network’. In this episode, the ‘Global Humanitarian Artist’ awardee, talks about his eventful musical journey, from acquiring a dentistry degree to working on some of the most prestigious music projects and his purpose to make ...
Jul 14, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 111
The award-winning Music Supervisor on the movie ‘ Gully Boy ’, Ankur Tewari talks to Host Eva Bhatt about his eventful journey from Bhopal to Mumbai, from a Hotel Management course to becoming an accomplished musician, lyricist, screenplay writer & a music supervisor. Listen to some insights about the role of a music supervisor in the industry today, his personal learning from stalwarts like Javed Akhtar to young rappers like Divine, Naezy & Kaam Bhaari & how he credits R.D. Burman f...
Jul 07, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 110
The young feisty singer of chartbuster hits like DJ Waale Babu, Abhi Toh Party Shuru Hui Hai, Buzz & Nagin, Aastha Gill talks to Host Eva Bhatt about her story from Delhi to Mumbai & her learning from her journey as an artist, till date. She talks about her successful collabs with Badshah, how he guides her like a mentor & also shares an imp tip given by the superhit rapper, regarding her career. Her latest single with Badshah,‘ Paani Paani ’ is Out Now. Subscribe to the free podcast...
Jun 30, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 109
Indian-origin British musician, producer, singer, songwriter, film composer & a DJ, Karsh Kale is on this episode to talk about his remarkable musical journey, creative discipline & his ‘lockdown’ album called ‘ Touch ’. The award-winning music composer/producer for ‘Gully Boy’ , Karsh Kale, is globally renowned for his ‘table-drumming’. One of the pioneering figures in defining the Asian Underground genre by mixing genres of music like Indian classical & folk with electronica, rock,...
Jun 23, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 108
Indulge in the vibrant colours of Rajasthan, as the talented musician Swaroop Khan joins Host Eva Bhatt, to talk about his unique musical training, his love for folk music & his quest to explore different forms & genres. Hailing from the rich musical community of the ‘ Manganiyaars ’, the ‘ Ghoomar ’ fame singer shares some interesting chapters from his childhood to entering a music reality show to singing for some of the most noted composers like Ajay-Atul to Salim-Sulaiman. Enjoy this ...
Jun 16, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 107
This episode is one of my most special conversations, just by the fact that I am talking to a living legend who has penned some unforgettable songs & has been instrumental in adding shining gems in the music of Hindi cinema. ( Rangeela, Bombay, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam). Mehboob Kotwal, deserves all our attention & appreciation, as he is the lyricist who has written songs of, not only some of the best movies of Mani Ratnam, Ram Gopal Varma & Sanjay Leela Bhansali but also albums like ‘...
Jun 09, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 106
Multi-faceted artist duo of Meet bros, Manmeet Singh & Harmeet Singh talk to Host Eva Bhatt about their varied experiences, lessons learnt from their eventful journey, till date, & their ‘lockdown’ music! The Gwalior-born brothers talk about their inspirations and their approach towards making commercial Hindi music, without having had any formal training in music. Contrary to the stereotyped image of giving only club hits like ‘Baby Doll’ or ‘Chittiyaan Kalaaiyaan’, the duo are lovers o...
Jun 02, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 105
Singer-composer-lyricist Payal Dev joins Host Eva Bhatt, to talk about musical journey, her ‘lockdown’ music and her creative discipline. The singer of songs like ‘Ab Toh Jaane Na Doongi’ (Bajirao Mastani), ‘Haseeno ka Deewana’ (Kaabil), 3 songs in ‘Student of the Year 2’ etc. is back with a bang, with ‘Dil De Diya’, her latest track composed by Himesh Reshammiya, for the Salman Khan starrer ‘Radhe’! Payal Dev talks about her ‘dreamy’ journey, from a small town in Jharkhand to Mumbai, her stints...
May 26, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 104
The young singer-composer-lyricist Darshan Raval joins Host Eva Bhatt in this episode, to talk about his love for melodies, his inspirations & his creative discipline. The ‘Chogada’ & ‘Kamariya’ fame singer from Gujarat shares some special memories about his musical journey from Ahmedabad to Mumbai, singing for Himesh Reshammiya, Pritam to Anirudh Ravichander & how he considers ‘failures’ as the biggest jumpstart to one’s career. The ‘Tera Zikr’ fame Darshan Raval is back with anothe...
May 19, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 103
From singing Bollywood chartbusters like ‘Pareshaan’ (Ishaqzaade) to ‘Balam Pichkaari’ (Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani’), ‘Latt Lag Gayi’ (Race 2) to ‘Baby Ko Bass Pasand Hai’ (Sultan) to composing in her mother tongue, Marathi to creating her debut English album, this young artist has come a long way. Shalmali Kholgade has always been a delight to talk to, but this time was different, as she opened up about some issues pertinent to music, her personal values & life lessons learnt from the highs &am...
May 12, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 102
Powerhouse singer, whose songs have mesmerized us for over 25 years now, Sunidhi Chauhan talks to Host Eva Bhatt, sharing some of the most personal & professional chapters of her life – her achievements in Bollywood, motherhood to her independent music. Listen to her honest revelations about her varied experiences in the industry, how she dealt with rejections & show she took it up as a challenge. Her tips for aspiring as well as popular influencers, are worth paying attention to. Sunidh...
Apr 28, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 101
Congratulations to us & to you, listener for having completed100 episodes, loaded with music & motivation! 9XM SoundcastE launched almost 2 years ago and has been trending ever since, on leading audio streaming platforms. Join us in this milestone celebration, as Host Eva Bhatt curates those special moments, beautiful performances & nuggets of wisdom shared by the incredible musicians on this podcast, till date. What makes this episode special is you, listener, as we read out some sp...
Apr 21, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 100
You heard Murtuza Mustafa, last week and now listen to his brother, Rabbani Mustafa Khan, who too belongs to the illustrious Rampur-Sahaswan gharana and is carrying forward legacy of his late father, Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan saab. He talks about his eventful journey into the world of classical & commercial music, some honest confessions of not being inclined towards learning classical music or doing riyaaz during his growing years to losing monies in a film project to ultimately finding sol...
Apr 14, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 99
This episode features a rare conversation with Murtuza Mustafa, singer-composer & vocal coach, eldest son & disciple of one of the most prominent names in the Hindustani Classical music tradition, Late Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan (Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan & Sangeet Natak Academy awardee), who has been a guru to many music legends of our Indian music industry such as Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Manna Dey, A.R. Rahman, Hariharan, Shaan, Sonu Nigam & many more. Mur...
Apr 07, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 98
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 creative discipline. He talks about the ‘golden’ times, when composers were given full soundtracks a...
Apr 01, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 97
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 with her icon, Sunidhi Chauhan to singing a peppy, Holi single for Salim – Sulaiman, called ‘Babu...
Mar 28, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 96
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 & prefers 'originals' over 'remixes', as a musician! His latest releases being 'originals' - ‘...
Mar 24, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 95
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 ‘fusion’ music. Did you know, Leslee also composed Asha Bhosle’s ‘ Janam Samja Karo ’ to Alisha Ch...
Mar 17, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 94
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 ghazals. Apart from his soulful singing in ‘Tu Hi Re’ (Bombay), ‘Nahin Saamne’ (Taal) to ‘Jhonka ...
Mar 10, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 93
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 recognition in West Bengal, Bickram Ghosh has composed for numerous films & albums. He talks in d...
Mar 03, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 92
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 pop’ a global sensation during the Indi-pop scene of the 90s, the versatile pop art...
Feb 24, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 91
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) & as 'Best Music Director' for 'Rishabhapriya'. Nakul Abhyankar received worldwide recognition ...
Feb 17, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 90
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 approach of creating songs in Bollywood, almost like creatively 'designing' an artwork or a ...
Feb 10, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 89
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 songs, her ability to maintain her individual identity in a highly competitive industry & her qua...
Feb 03, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 88
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 ‘outsider’, from Ahmedabad, and to have sung for some of the top names like Salim-Sulaiman, Vishal &...
Jan 27, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 87
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’ & ‘Bezubaan’ or the soul-stirring ‘Chunar’, the duo has always experimented with their sound a...
Jan 20, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 86
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 Mithoon (after their record-breaking collab in ‘Tujhe Kitna Chahein Aur’ in Kabir Singh) This episo...
Jan 13, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 85
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 week, featuring some incredible musicians, sharing their ‘lockdown discipline’ & some usef...
Jan 06, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 84
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 and their creative discipline. Enjoy this beautiful episode, feat. two prolific & popular...
Dec 30, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 83
