Music: Bhakti – The Musical

BHAKTI – THE MUSICAL is a theatrical musical creation inspired by the groundbreaking album Achha Hai (1995) by Maestro Somesh Kumar Mathur. The album presented a rich and original blend of Hindustani Classical Gayaki, Pop, Rock, Blues, Global Sounds, and New Age Bharat, set to Hindustani poetry, and paved the way for the contemporary Indian film industry pop sound.

The show draws from the classic 70s–80s Soul, Funk, Dance, and Global-World music styles, performed through poetry spanning Devotional, Sufi, Ghazal, Film, and Folk traditions. Maestro Somesh Kumar Mathur leads the performance, featuring eminent musicians and curated performances by actor-dancer-performer Priyaa. The musical promises to entertain and inspire, combining vibrant music and dance while celebrating the richness of Indian soundscapes.

Somesh Kumar Mathur is an MTV-VMA winning singer, songwriter, composer, music producer, mentor, and entrepreneur, specializing in Bhakti Sangeet, Indian Classical, Light Classical, Pop-Rock, Blues, Jazz Fusion, Sufi, Ghazal, Devotional, and Global-World Music. He is also a pioneer of the Hindustani Pop-Rock-Blues sound, set to Bhakti-Sufi-Ghazal-Classical-Folk poetry, and holds both an M.B.A. and a Sangeet Visharad in Hindustani Classical Vocal.

To date, the Maestro has performed approximately 1,800 concerts worldwide, including at the G20 Presidency of Bharat, New Delhi (2023), and the Mahakumbh, Prayagraj (2025). He is the first Indian citizen inducted by The Recording Academy (Grammy Awards®) as a Grammy U® Mentor and Grammy® Advocate, and is also a Grammy® Voting Member.