‘Call Me Bae’ is the talk of the town as we see Ananya Pandey shine through and how. The song Khwaish Adhoori that appears in the very first episode of the series, has touched a nerve with the fans as they see Pandey’s character Bellabeing driven off of her parents’ as well as husband’s home. While being brought up amidst extravagant means, Bella feels shattered and heartbroken after being abandoned, and sits alone figuring out what to do with her life.

The song captures the moment so beautifully and delicately that the fans are left feeling empathy for her character and also connecting with the scene on a more personal level. A phenomenal composition by Rochak Kohli, poetic words of Gurpreet Saini, along with Akanksha Sethi’s angelic voice, Khwaish Adhoori is an acoustic ballad that comes with minimal production yet highlights its raw, authentic charm. It seems like producer Sanjoy understood the assignment and gave the song what it needed.

On chatting with Indie music sensation Akanksha Sethi, she says, “I had gone over to Rochak sir’s studio for a different project, and by the end of it, we were dubbing Khwaish Adhoori as a scratch. Little did we know that it would go on to become one of the most pure sounding songs on Call Me Bae. I always tend to give my 100% even if it’s a demo, which is why we didn’t feel the need to re-dub and loved the way it sounded originally.”

Rochak Kohli, who has given some major hits like Tera Yaar Hoon Main, Tu Hi Yaar Mera and more, adds, “I’d describe this song as a deeply personal piece where the minimalistic production and heartfelt emotions are conveyed through evocative vocals. The song allows the raw emotion to truly connect with the listeners, a purpose well achieved.”

Lyricist Gurpreet adds, “The simplicity in the words that I chose blended perfectly with the composition and the vocals. The song is meant to strike a chord with the listeners where they feel what Bella is feeling and I believe we did justice.”

Akanksha is an established independent singer-songwriter, playback artist and a composer. Her original music has garnered over 12 million streams making her one of the most versatile musicians in the scene. The Spotify RADAR artist has collaborated with legendary names such as Amit Trivedi, Javed Ali, Benny Dayal, filmmakers like Vasan Bala, Madhur Bhandarkar and more.

‘Call Me Bae’ is a Dharmatic Entertainment production, with Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, and Somen Mishra as executive producers. The series is created by Ishita Moitra, who has co-written it alongside Samina Motlekar, and Rohit Nair. Directed by Colin D' Cunha, ‘Call Me Bae’ is the story of Bae, who upon being downsized from heiress to hustler, discovers that her most valuable assets aren't her diamonds, but her street smarts and style. Broke but refusing to be broken, she navigates the newsrooms of Mumbai, finding beaus, behens, and her better self.

This series stars Ananya Panday in the lead role, and features an ensemble cast including Vir Das, Gurfateh Pirzada, Varun Sood, Vihaan Samat and more. The music has been supervised by Azeem Dayani that elevates the show.

The series premiered exclusively on Prime Video on 6^th Sept in India and 240 countries and territories worldwide.

Akanksha Sethi links:

Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/70gqhziA790XfoUL5FWD16?si=YdbbsB76QlqkWsmb25yN4g

Apple Music:

https://music.apple.com/in/artist/akanksha-sethi/1537624093

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@akankshasethi4017