Naren's indie round-up/ May 2026, Ep 1
BY NARENDRA KUSNUR Amitabh Sen/ Bawarey Language & genre: Hindi, pop-rock Label: Self-released Rating: *** 1/2 One thing that strikes you about Amitabh Sen's new single 'Bawarey' is the quality of lyrics. The sub-title 'Journey Of The Restless Mind' is am indication of what the song is about. The opening lines are, "Yahaan wahaan dhoondkey kahaan, kuchh khoke paaya, kuchh paake khoya" and the main words are, "Bawarey o bawarey, tu kyon nahin sukh paaye". It's sung to a pop-rock melody, with a neat guitar solo by Krishna Chauhan and strong harmonies at the end. The video, by Simply Voyaging, blends studio footage with shots of river banks, religious places and tea gardens. Pretty classy. Anchit Magee feat. Aditya Shukla/ Kyun Language & genre: Hindi, soft rock Label: Self-released Rating: *** Delhi singer-songwriter Anchit Magee writes a song questioning the purpose of life. 'Kyun' impresses with lines like "Khwaab aise ...