Ankur Tewari
Poet | Lyricist | Songwriter | Singer | Music Supervisor | Storyteller
If India had an artist who spoke to audiences across the board, it would be Ankur Tewari. This storyteller is a singer-songwriter, composer, lyricist and an audio architect for many celebrated and award winning projects.
First emerging in 1998, as an independent singer-songwriter, his music made its presence felt instantly. His indie songs reverberated through a musical universe dominated mainly by mainstream music.
Apart from making his own music, he has also been an audio architect for multiple platforms like MTV Sound Trippin’ and Coke Studio Bharat. These projects showcased many emerging artists, collaborations and songs that entered global charts.
In recent years, Tewari has also broken barriers in mainstream music, as a lyricist, music supervisor and a singer-composer for Bollywood films. His work in the Hip Hop musical Gully Boy, open the floodgates to the rising Hip Hop scene in India. He delivered chart topping hits for the Amazon Original Gehraaiyaan and Netflix movies The Archies (The official Indian adaptation of the beloved comic book series) and Kho Gaye Hum Kahaan.
2024 saw Tewari showcase his intimate songwriting at SXSW Austin, The South Asia Pre Oscar ball at the Paramount Studios and a 6 city U.S. tour. Ankur aims to shape new sonic narratives and take the South Asia story to a global stage.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
1. Creative Architect for Coke Studio Bharat which features over 50 artists in collaboration & creating a 10-track album.
2. Co-founder of Tiger Baby Records with Zoya Akhtar & Reema Kagti.
3. Nominated for IIFA Awards 2023 for Best Lyricist for Gehraaiyaan (Gehraaiyaan)
4. Music Supervisor for critically acclaimed projects - Gehraaiyaan, Coke Studio Bharat S1, Made in Heaven S2.
5. Performed at the SXSW Austin 2024 Showcase.
6. Completed a 6-City U.S. Tour in 2024.