“I once started my show in Kolkata with a 'Hello Chennai',” says Ankur Tewari

He messages you in case he misses your calls – a basic courtesy that’s long forgotten in the world of TikTok and Snapchat. Musician Ankur Tewari is a calm, old-school soul, with quick wit and humour, and of course, a great rhythm, visible even in conversations. The 44-year-old, who kept his indie avatar blooming with Ankur & The Ghalat Family since 2009, and his recent hit Dil Beparvah with Prateek Kuhad, while supervising music for the likes of Gully Boy (2019) and A Suitable Boy (2020), is everything you’ve dreamt of, and more. And with his latest track Tootay, he’s giving us a balm we all need during the pandemic, he says, while also getting onboard more indie artistes – Bhrigu Sahni, Komorebi and Rasika Shekar. A genius who writes lyrics and has a voice that haunts you in a good way, Ankur is almost impulsive with his answers, keeping it crisp and eloquent. A perfect gentleman indeed! What’s the best thing about being a musician? You can vent out all your frustrations through music. And the best thing about the current indie music scene in India? The fearlessness. A goof-up of yours you can laugh about? When I started…
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