The Indian Music Charts Podcast
By Amit Gurbaxani and Akhila Shankar
The Indian Music Charts Podcast is hosted by music journalist/charts geek Amit Gurbaxani and content marketeer/data nerd Akhila Shankar. On the show, Amit and Akhila use India's music charts as a springboard for a larger discussion on the Indian music business, listener trends and where the industry is heading next. New episodes drop every Tuesday.
Latest episode
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When Will We Be Rid Of Rehashy Remakes?
Three new entries as well as the biggest climber on this week's chart are remakes. Why are they so popular when they rarely improve on the original versions? On this week's episode, we discuss why labels love recreating older hits, whether t… -
Why Are Indian Acts So Obsessed with the Grammys?
The nominations for the 2025 Grammy Awards were announced last week, evoking celebration for some Indian artists and disappointment for others, including those on the charts. This year, it seemed like there were a record number of submission… -
[Revisit] Why EDM acts live draw exceeds their streaming numbers?
In May 2023, the first single from KSHMR’s concept album Karam ‘Haath Varti’ entered the charts, an EDM meets Hip-Hop track. In that week, it was the only track on the India charts that was from the EDM genre. This led us to a discussion on … -
[Revisit] How are album marketing stratgies changing in the age of the single?
Historically, the last few months of the year tend to see higher number of albums releasing. In some cases its because it the culmination of a year full of singles leading into an album, in some cases its just been a season of higher music r… -
How did Prateek Kuhad crack the Indian charts with an English-language song?
Prateek Kuhad's "Co2" entering the chart marks the rare instance of an English-language track by an Indian artist generating enough streams to reach the top 200. On this week's episode, we discuss why such occurrences are so few and far betw… -
Coldplay, Diljit and the Frenzy for Gig Tickets - Who's No.1 on the Live Charts?
With Diljit Dosanjh's 2020 track "Born To Shine" reaching a new peak in the aftermath of his tour announcement, we turn our focus to the country's thriving live music scene to discuss the unprecedented scram… -
How Did Stree 2 Achieve A 100% Strike Rate? ft. Neha Malhotra
The soundtrack to this year's highest-grossing Hindi film so far, horror comedy Stree 2 has accomplished what no other OST has in recent times: each of its four tracks has reached the top ten. In this episode, we speak to Neha Malhot… -
How Did "Big Dawgs" Become India's Big Crossover Hit? ft. Rohan Venkatesh
With "Big Dawgs" by rapper Hanumankind and producer Kalmi entering the charts in over a dozen countries, it's become one of the first Indian releases to cros… -
All About Music Special: Transition from Fan to Fandom (ft. Chaar Diwaari, Natasha Mahtani, Owen Roncon, Dhruvank Vaidya)
On this special episode that was recorded live at the All About Music conference in Mumbai on August 7, 2024, we interview a panel comprising singer and rapper Chaar Diwaari; the head of music and podcasts at Spotify India, Dhruvank Vaidya; … -
I have a viral hit. What next?
With "Aasa Kooda" spending another week in the top three, Tamil pop singer Sai Abhyankar has done what few other acts have in the recent past: follow-up a viral smash with another bonafide hit. This week, we discuss what he did differently to achieve…
