# Coke Studio Bharat season 1

The inaugural season of the Indian music series Coke Studio Bharat premiered on 7 February 2023, and concluded its run on 9 October 2023. Ankur Tewari helmed the curation, alongside the collaboration of poet and lyricist Kausar Munir and music producer K. J. Singh.

## Artists

Season's featured the following artists, presented in alphabetical order.

### Vocalists

* Aditya Gadhvi
* Achint
* Aashima Mahajan
* Alif
* Amira Gill
* Bombay Brass
* Burrah
* Deveshi Sahgal
* Donn Bhat
* Jasleen Royal
* Kanwar Grewal
* Mahan
* Mansa
* Maithili Thakur
* Noor Mohammad
* Osho Jain
* Prabh Deep
* Prassannakumar Hegde
* Ravi Kishan
* Rashmeet Kaur
* Sakur Khan
* Sanjith Hegde
* Savera Mehta
* Seedhe Maut
* Shillong Chamber Choir
* Tajdar Junaid
* Vijay Yamla Jatt

## Revival & Production
### Revival

Eight years after its last season aired on MTV India, Coke Studio made its return to the Indian music scene in February 2023. Spearheaded by Coca-Cola India, this revival took on the name Coke Studio Bharat. The reintroduction hinted at a shift towards celebrating India's diverse musical heritage. Coke Studio Bharat aimed to contemporize the show by facilitating fresh collaborations among a variety of artists. Unlike its previous partnership with MTV India, this edition was exclusively focused on digital platforms, with individual songs being released instead of full episodes. Despite these format changes, Coke Studio Bharat remained true to the show's essence - showcasing unique artist pairings accompanied by a house band and additional musicians.

### Production

A team consisting of Ankur Tewari, music producer K. J. Singh, and lyricist Kausar Munir curated the artist selection and musical direction for the season. Universal Music India handled all aspects of marketing, distribution, and production. Filming took place at Filmistan Studios in Mumbai, with Colosceum Media Pvt. Ltd. managing the visual production.

## Songs

| No. overall | No. in season | Song Title | Artist(s) | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Original release date |
| 1 | 1 | "Udja" | Burrah, Jasleen Royal & Savera Mehta | Burrah & Kausar Munir | OAFF & Savera | February 7, 2023 (2023-02-07) |
| 2 | 2 | "Holi Re Rasiya" | Mahan, Maithili Thakur, Seedhe Maut & Ravi Kishan | Kausar Munir & Seedhe Maut | Mahan Sehgal & Ankur Tewari | February 21, 2023 (2023-02-21) |
| 3 | 3 | "Taqdeer" | Donn Bhat, Rashmeet Kaur, Prabh Deep & Sakur Khan | Bulleh Shah, Prabh Deep & Sindhi Folk | Donn Bhat, Rashmeet Kaur & Prabh Deep | March 24, 2023 (2023-03-24) |
| 4 | 4 | "Das Main Ki Pyaar Vichon Khatteya" | Amira Gill, Deveshi Sahgal, Kanwar Grewal, Tajdar Junaid & Vijay Yamla Jatt | Kausar Munir & Lal Chand Yamla Jatt | Tajdar Junaid | May 9, 2023 (2023-05-09) |
| 5 | 5 | "Kya Karie Korimol" | Alif, Aashima Mahajan & Noor Mohammad | Alif | Alif | May 25, 2023 (2023-05-25) |
| 6 | 6 | "Geejaga Hakki" | Sanjith Hegde & Prassannakumar Hegde | Nagarjun Sharma & Sanjith Hegde | Sanjith Hegde | June 8, 2023 (2023-06-08) |
| 7 | 7 | "Khalasi" | Aditya Gadhvi & Achint | Saumya Joshi | Achint | July 5, 2023 (2023-07-05) |
| 8 | 8 | "Maria" | Mansa, Osho Jain, Bombay Brass & Shillong Chamber Choir | Javed Akhtar & R. D. Burman | Arijit Datta & Rhys Sebastian | October 9, 2023 (2023-10-09) |

## Reception

The season's music has generated a spectrum of critical and audience reception. Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi praised singer Aditya Gadhvi for his chart-topping song "Khalasi," which had gained widespread acclaim since its release by Coke Studio Bharat in July 2023. Industrialist Harsh Goenka also expressed his admiration for "Khalasi" despite not understanding the lyrics, highlighting the song's universal appeal. The song's popularity even led to a Hindi version being created by musician Jesus Mehta.