It is disappointing that even a music brand like Coke Studio, that has always put music first, regardless of where the musician landed in the hierarchy of success, would not give independent music the dignity it deserves.
The month of spring has seen a release of a vibrant range of music. Indian independent artists continue to release promising EPs and albums while ambitious Bollywood music directors try to stand out from the crowd.
With Vicky Donor, Piku and Yahaan in Shoojit Sircar's repertoire, we placed our bets on October being one of the finer Bollywood albums to come out in 2018. Did the Varun Dhawan starrer live up to expectations?