Delhi-based singer-songwriter MNV (pronounced Manav) drops his debut track ‘Gadbadi’ today. MNV runs counter to the stripped-back trend in modern music. His sound is maximalist and retro-inspired, built to command the dance floor.

“I don’t really remember a time before music,” says MNV. “Even in school, I’d be tucked away in the back bench with a notebook- not taking notes, writing lyrics. That’s just always been in me. Training classically in Hindustani and Western vocals, writing in four languages, and having spent years as a live performer means I’ve got a lot of ways to tell a story, and I can’t wait to share them in this first chapter finally.”

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“Every once in a while comes along a transformative artist who blows you away with refreshingly amazing music that puts you in a great mood, defies every genre gravity and is a real artist in the truest sense- that artist is Manav (MNV)”, says Mandar Thakur, CEO, Times Music.

Gadbadi is now available across all major audio streaming platforms and on Times Music’s YouTube channel.

Watch it on YouTube: https://youtube.com/shorts/0WJ0QwUA9U8?feature=share

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In a recent interview, Raj Kundra opened up about his 2021 arrest in the pornography case and his 63 days in Mumbai’s Arthur Road Jail. He revealed that the period became even more difficult when divorce rumours involving his wife of 16 years, actor Shilpa Shetty, surfaced. Kundra said the situation left him feeling “suicidal” while he was behind bars.

Raj Kundra said, “I was managing there somehow. One day, news came through the media it was a rumour, as I later found out that Shilpa Shetty was leaving Raj Kundra and that we were getting divorced.”

Considering his wife is his biggest support system and the most important person in his life, Kundra was deeply shaken by the rumours. Recalling how he felt at the time, he said, “That night I couldn’t sleep because I felt like giving up my life. I felt there was no point in living because, for me, there is nothing more important than my wife and my family. I felt like ending my life… Genuinely felt like suicide kar doon.”

The businessman further recalled and said that “The next day, I spoke to her on the phone. She said, ‘This is rubbish news. I am with you. I trust you. Don’t worry about it.’ After that call, I got so much courage. I thought, ‘Break whatever you want to break. My wife is with me. I can take on the world. I don’t care.”

Kundra was arrested in 2021 by the Mumbai Police Crime Branch over allegations of involvement in a racket related to the production and distribution of pornographic content through mobile applications.

Raj Kundra who stayed for almost 63 days in prison, was granted bail by a Mumbai magistrate on September 20, 2021.

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