The dynamic music composer and multimedia artist, Sahej Bakshi popularly known as Dualist Inquiry announced the launch of his new single Closer. Featuring Sanchal Malhar, lead singer and guitarist of the band Superfuzz, the song captures the essence of longing for true connection. Directed and edited by Sahej himself, the music video features Sanchal along with the multitalented yoga teacher, model and actress Sharanya Narayanan.

The song evokes the feeling of wanting to feel closely connected with someone, but not knowing how to. It speaks of the yearning for togetherness with a person who feels far away in spite of their physical proximity. In this audiovisual creation, the singer (Sanchal Malhar) is seen with a silhouetted character representing the woman of Sanchal’s dreams. Using artfully executed VFX, Sahej unfurls the story of these two characters in a visually novel depiction of the classic two-person love story.

The surreal video portrays the various dimensions of relationship between Sanchal Malhar and Sharanya Narayanan – making the audience wonder if she is an individual or a representation of a number of individuals, if she exists or is a figment of his imagination?

Talking about the launch of Closer, Sahej said, “This project was about bringing the visual story of the “Closer” to life. There was so much raw emotion to work with from the start, as the song is an immensely personal reflection based on real life experiences. We knew that the video has to depict a love story, but we wanted to do it in a visually interesting way. That’s what led to the idea of Sharanya performing her role in a green chroma-key suit which opened limitless possibilities in the post-production process.”

“I consider myself a student for life, I love picking up more skills and putting them to use in a project such as this one. For the last 4-5 years I’ve found myself getting absorbed in the world of visual art and filmmaking which dovetailed perfectly with my music. Working with Sanchal is always such an inspiring experience - he has this ability to create the most unique and memorable compositions that evoke a scenery that feels so immersive. I still remember the day when I heard him singing an unplugged set at a cafe in Delhi. I knew right then that we had to write some music together.” he added.

Speaking on Closer, Sanchal Malhar said, “It is always a wonderful experience to work with Dualist Inquiry. He really knows what he wants and is lightning fast in his process. Singing a song for this video and watching the amazingly crafted ideas come to life on screen was an experience of a lifetime.