Anuv Jain Strikes Sweet Spot on his Dastakhat India Tour in Mumbai
Music that feels soulful, intimate, and deeply heartfelt is almost synonymous with Anuv Jain.
One of the most loved indie-pop artists today, Anuv’s sound is built on gentle acoustic textures of guitar and ukulele. His songs explore love, heartbreak, longing, and self-discovery — themes so personal yet so universally relatable. He captures raw feelings and turns them into journeys that resonate with millions.
On none other than Valentine’s Day, fans gathered at the NSCI Dome for a romantic and soulful evening.
The night opened with Saahel, a Mumbai-based singer-songwriter who has carved a space for himself in the independent circuit. He was followed by the Gen-Z boy band Outstation — Bhuvan Shetty, Hemang Singh, Mashaal Shaikh, Kurien Sebastian, and Shayan Pattem — who performed crowd favourites like Tum Se.
Finally, at around 9:15 p.m., with bated breath and a stadium full of anticipation, we waited for Anuv Jain to walk on stage.
When the first chord rang out, everyone already knew what was coming.
There were couples, groups of friends, and solo listeners. But for that one night, we were all the main characters in the same story.
Anuv took us through a setlist packed with beloved tracks — Jo Tum Mere Ho, Afsos, Arz Kiya Hai, Aise Kyun, Alag Aasmaan, Husn, and Baarishein. Each song felt less like a performance and more like a shared confession between the artist and the audience.
The tour, produced by Team Innovation and TribeVibe, had the crowd completely immersed. I stood in Fanzone Phase 2, close to the stage, on my feet the entire time, along with thousands of others who sang every lyric back to him.
Anuv performed from about 9:30 p.m. until 11 p.m., and those ninety minutes were exactly why we had all come!! Swaying to Baarishein, Husn, Jo Tum Mere Ho, and Arz Kiya Hai felt like a reminder of how music can really heal the soul.
Listening to Anuv Jain live hits differently. The lights were both minimal and grand. There was acoustic intimacy yet arena-sized energy. The crowd would fall into silence one moment and erupt into collective singing the next.
The closing song, Baarishein, struck me the hardest because it has always been one of my personal favourites.
What made the night unforgettable were the little things — what he said between songs, the humility in his voice, the quiet pauses, the soft smiles, and those fleeting moments of eye contact that made each person feel seen.
The songs I once whispered to myself in solitude finally had a loud, living heartbeat!
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