Naren's indie round-up/ Nov 2026, Ep 1
BY NARENDRA KUSNUR Mohit Chauhan/ Shimle Language & genre: Hindi, pop Label: Self-released Rating: *** 1/2 Singer-songwriter Mohit Chauhan pays tribute to the magic of Shimla on his new track, appropriately titled 'Shimle'. The video, by Parasher Baruah, has some marvellous shots of the train journey and marketplace, besides aerial views captured on drone. The song has been written and sung by Mohit, who also plays guitar. Bablu's percussion provides a vibrancy and folk arrangements provide an ethnic flavour. The words are, "Shimle ja, koi hai, tere sang ja, koi hai, Mall ka chakkar laga zaroor", a reference to Mall Road. Part of Mohit's forthcoming Musafir album, the song ends with a lively folk dance. The words, tune and video combine to bring out the flavour of the region. Aanchal Tyagi, Abhijeet Srivastava/ Hisaab Language & genre: Hindi/ Punjabi, indie Label: Universal Music Rating: *** Aanchal Tyagi sings and stars in the video 'Hisaab...