Top Indian Songs of the week 2nd August 2026

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Here are the best songs released in India across languages and genres for the week ending 2nd August 2026

1. Roshni

Composed & produced by Rishabh Shah

Vocals: Melissa Srivastava

Lyrics: Soham Majumdar

Language: Hindi

Genre: Pop

Mood: Immersive

Melissa Srivastava kills this one like a star, and I was genuinely elated to discover this song. Vinayak Salbi on the rhythm guitar lays the brickworks but it is the sizzling bassline by Himangshu Borah and that mild humming that keep us hooked and intrigued. But wait for it, because you have heard nothing like her all this month. I guarantee. My god the tone and the contralto voice singing “Nayi hogi subah woh” and within seconds she explodes into a higher vocal register showcasing her wide range.

The way she evokes passion and sings “Toota tha jo kal, aaj phir jod lena, aansoon bhi tu hi rok lena”, for all its vocal excellence, melodic magic and lyrical lushness is my favorite part of the song. This according to me is one of the most outstanding vocal performances by an artist this year. Melissa sure sounds like a Diva who has the whole world to conquer.  The melody is written by Rishabh Shah, and he combines all that richness with some effective and elevating music production too. The Piano gently plays a few notes and the humming by Melissa is the clincher that feels like an uplifting segment to glorify this track even more.

All along I have been enamored by the sensation Himangsu with his ballistic bass, and what follows is a bridge section that further allows Melissa to establish her supremacy on vocals. All I can tell that artists is her own lines “Umeedon ka ho jahaan chhule naya aasmaan, sitaron mein tu Kahin rakh de apna nishaan”. This is a melody that is the same as the humming notes. You wish this never ends. The recording engineer is Pranjal Borah at Neo Sound, and the tracks are mixed and mastered by Ajinkya Dhapare.

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2. Miskeen

Lyrics: Ameer Khusrau

Sung and Composed by Yawar Abdal

Music Produced by Akash

Language: Kashmiri

Genre: Soft Rock

Mood: Immersive

If there was a list of artists I consistently feature, rate highly and admire, Yawar Abdal would be one among the very few in that list. He is a magician with blessed vocals and that alone isn’t his trump card, it is his musicality in the compositions and that sensibility int delivering the song too. Vicky Hajeri delightfully opens with his intro lead guitar and the mild drums by Akash make way for the opening verse. He sings with that subtle melancholy, words that I don’t follow, but I can feel the music, I can feel the tranquility as his voice seeps through my system.

It is Manash Saikia, playing the stylish bass guitar but he also does some interventions on the solo violin that captivate us. Akash is the man on sound design and music production and he perfectly lets these live instrumental elements play freely, improvise without ever stealing Yawar’s vocal and Ameer Khusrau’s lyrical thunder. Vicky and Manash are having a ball playing these beautiful, and poignant solo phrases on the electric guitar and violin. There is clearly an Raag Khamaj influences in the melody and that elevates the richness of the song further.

Yawar’s ability to alternate between subtle shifts in his mood and then explore the higher end of his vocal range is all evident here and it only makes this song that perfect companion for your solitude and peace. That interlude with Vicky’s solo on the lead guitar is a phase that feed in such bliss. The bridge section that follows is another exhibition of Yawar’s command and control as a performer. The tracks are mixed and mastered by Tejus Srivastava with Jay Rana as the recording engineer.

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3. Kehkasha

Composed, Produced by Arjun Iyer

Lyrics: Niket Pandey, Arjun Iyer

Vocals: Kamakshi Rai, Arjun, Karan Kabir

Language: Hindi

Genre: Rock

Mood: Energetic

Arjun Iyer keeps impressing with every music release, and although this album came out before ‘Baby Do Die Do’, I am listening to ‘Heer Sara’ now after my review of the former. This has to be my favorite song in this album, and when he gets the rights vocalists on board, the songs get elevated even further. Here comes Kamakshi Rai, who I have featured and respected highly as a singer, and she delivers a killer blow on this one. Look at her tone and delivery as she sings “yeh zindagi yahin Kahin paas hai”, with that Sunidhi Chauhan flavor.

The guitars, and drums evoke all the flavors of rock music, and I do sense a hat tip to AR Rahman and his “Dil Se” title track. The melody is composed and all arrangements and music production is by Arjun Iyer, with lyrics by Niket and Arjun. I love the mild Organ Piano in the background as Arjun exhibits his ideas and creative talents wonderfully. “Choo Le aasmaan, Udd Zara, Keh Raha Hai yeh Kehkasha” feels like a throbbing travel song, and the chorus line gets amplified thanks to the harmonies. The Mandolin is another sparkling introduction to the existing elements in the interlude. It ain’t over, as behold to be blown away by some trumpets as well.

Niket and Arjun write sthese great lines “Hai Safar hi dawa, Khushboo nayi wo, rang mein malang ho raha hai mann mera, rangrez sa”. Where Arjun impresses is the next line and how the notes shape up in “Muskura” with the subsequent notes on guitar. Karan Kabir and Arjun also are additional vocalists on this song, and they come on board during the outro. The tracks are mixed and mastered by Drona Acharya.

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4. Arey Arey

Composed, Produced by Santhosh Narayanan

Vocals: Vijay Prakash

Lyrics: Pramod Maravanthe

Language: Kannada

Genre: Rock

Mood: Romance

This is one of the 3 fantastic songs from the Kannada album, and when you hear the succulent guitars and drums, you will wonder how this kind of sound, in that breathtaking Alt-Rock genre naves quite makes to the Indian film music scene. But when you have Santhosh Narayanan as the composer/producer for the project, expect nothing less. I already featured Bengaluru Anthem a few weeks ago and how many critics pointed out that Bengaluru had this rock influence n its music scene back in the 1980s, and Santhosh rightly carries that forward in this song as well. To use one of the most accomplished and impactful voices in Kannada, is another valiant stroke as Vijay Prakash with all his high-pitched tone and splendor simply swoons you

The nice swara heavy phrase with the continuing lead guitars is a bright start and the drums and guitars soften, perfectly produced and mixed giving us the chance to hear the great man’s voice singing the lines of Pramod Maravanthe. Is there some Raag Hamsadhwani in the melody? Maybe. The drums are never mono- rhythmic, as the intensity varies giving moments of sheer excitement. The song’s design is very much like a western song, with verses, pre chorus and chorus segments. Was the key change required at the end ? Maybe  it to take us back to a time when such an outro always existed and enthralled listeners. Not once, the key change happens twice.

5. Kahaan Chale Gaye Ho Ram

Music composed, produced by AR Rahman

Lyrics Javed Akhtar

Vocals: Anuradha Paudwal & Shaan

Language: Hindi

Genre: Semi-classical/Light Music

Mood: Pathos/Devotional

You know they say that even the best need great constant motivation to excel and need a fine team to perform at the highest level, well music is that sort of thing. I look at some of the work recently by AR Rahman, and it really needs to be studied, hoe certain projects, banners or directors get great music from the legend. This one called ‘Batwara’ at least has a great first single, and as we go into the song review, we will see how there are elements that aren’t entirely new and fresh, but ads long as a melody is written beautifully, intersperse with great live instrumental arrangements, it all works brilliantly in the end.

AR Rahman gets two vocalists I wouldn’t have really expected to be on the roster, but these established artists deliver! Anuradha Paudwal gets that devotional tone ringing with a tinge of melancholy in her voice. Javed Akhtar’s lyrics, need no explanation or review and he is a great vehicle to transmit this message of the song, i.e. longing, love and separation. “Jag Soona Hai, Mann Soona Hai”, and this silence is everywhere with no excesses in the song in terms of music production. The opening lines have a melody that feels like Raag Darbari to my ears. When the song’s Sthayi comes about, there is a clear similarity that we all we see with “Pal Pal Hai Bhari” from ‘Swades’ and the striking connection is also because of references to Lord Ram in both songs.

I am immediately in love with the live rhythms , the soothing tempo brought on by Sai Shravanam. It is valid and sensible that the song moves at this tottering pace because we need to feel the agony of the  protagonist desperately sings “ tum hi ho mann ke sahare, kahan chale gaye ho ram”. Aditya Apte’s Sarod comes in the interlude accompanied by Arsad Khan’s Sitar every note of the way, but the mood mildly shifts into some positivity with Raju Dhumal’s solo on the Shehnai, and as the Tabla intensity also rises.

The melody in the Antara is brief with only one phrase getting repeated, but the notes here sung by Shaan are ‘shaandaar’ and offer some beautiful surprises too. “ Ma Kaushalya ko jo ram ji ne diya , keval itna hi Sandesh tha, vo mera dharm hai, vo mera karm hai, jo pita shree ka aadesh tha”. Sarthank Kalyani is the music supervisor, with a long list of excellent sound engineers viz. Karthik Sekaran, Sathish Saravanan, Arjun, Sarath Santhosh, Suresh Permal, Hiral Viradia and Nitish R Kumar.

6. Yun

Written and composed by Ananya Wadkar

Vocals: Ananya Wadkar

Music arranged and Produced by Durgesh Rajbhatt

Language: Hindi

Genre: Pop/ Light Music

Mood: Romance

Ananya Wadkar is one of those talented young artists who is continuously and more importantly successfully able to shed all the merits and demerits of pedigree with every new release. She is a terrific vocalist and an able soloist on the Sitar as well, and I always go back to that amazing song she rendered for Vishal Bhardwaj in O’Romeo.  This single is written, composed and performed by Ananya, and she gets another Bazooka on board viz. Durgesh R Rajbhatt to work on arrangements and music production. The mild piano in the intro feeds in that early appetite and the moment she sings you feel like from just floating you have started to sink into the beauty of the song.

“Yun dhooba dhooba sa” with the accompanying strings in the background feels soothing and the melody continues to impress with every not and as the chord progression starts to surprise positively like the phrase “ Kabhi iss raat ka na ho savera”. This is all a testament to Ananya’s abilities as a songwriter. With the onset of the lines of the verse again, we get slightly heavier rhythms, and then the solo Sitar in the interlude is pure bliss playing a rich and heartwarming phrase. The Antara starts feeling so seductive in its tempo, the gentle rhythms, especially the use of bells and cymbals, Durgesh also introduces a layer of lagging harmonies that enhances the power of the lines.

Ananya also writes these fine lines “Khwaabon mein rang ke berang ho gaya hai, baaton ki jung mein khaamosh ho gaya hai”. The antara is brief and we get back to the prechorus lines, but nothing can take away from the magnetism created by this song. Kudos to Durgesh for playing second fiddle all the way and never encroaching the space of the vocals and the mellifluous melody.

The recording engineers are Mukund Kondedeshmukh and Kalpesh Kerkar, and the tracks are mixed and mastered by Avdhut Wadkar.

@ananyawadkar  @durgesh_r_rajbhatt @ajivasanstudios @avdhutrwadkar @mukund_kondedeshmukh03 @kalpeshkerkar02

7. Not To Love You

Written and performed by Ri Alia

Music Produced by lil help

Language: English

Genre: Pop

Mood: Romance

I am hearing this artist Ri Alia for the very first time, but it didn’t even take this singer/songwriter 10 seconds to impress me. She writes the melody, the lyrics and performs lead vocals like a seasoned star. The words are not just run-of-the-mill as this song is about how the woman makes a choice and that is not to love the person she is talking about. The singing feels dreamy and catchy but that’s not all. It is the stunning sound design, keys , rhythm programming and music production that make this song addictive and memorable, thanks to lil help.

There are some feverish phases that creatively alter vocals and harmonies into mesmerizing sounds singing “Told You”. Ri, has a voice that is more than just the tone, she is capable of some impressive vocalization, vibratos, falsetto and it all collectively ups the ante in this song.

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8. 8:30

Written by Anubha Kaul and Savera

Vocals: Anubha Kaul and Savera

Composed and Produced by Savera

Language: English

Genre: Pop

Mood: Dreamy

When two fine musicians get together and create something, the sum of the parts will be bigger than their individual greatness. We have Savera and Anubha Kaul writing the lyrics and giving us some priceless moments to cherish on. His voice, tone and the song’s sound design all kind of make me feel like something out of the Coldplay repertoire. The keys and rhythms programming is in that Alt-pop style but what was interesting and unique was the use of percussion, maybe the Bongo Drum.

“Ill put on a show, so you smile, take my hand , do my dance” and although this begins like a little bit of pessimism , the words start fueling much better desire in the protagonist’s mind, as he sings “ your hand in mine, I don’t care if we collide , you look so divine”. The song just gains such traction and becomes impossible to avoid when Anubha starts singing. That is the power of her voice making us all feel like slaves to her sorcery. Feel the heartbeat faster and the mercury levels rising as Anubha sings “ Let me show you the way I move, when I move for fun”.

The harmonies and mild presence of some strings in the background amplify the sound and its impact. Towards the end, the voices collide as Savera and Anubha sing in harmony. The tracks are mixed and mastered by Prathamesh Dudhane.

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