Awarded 2020 BEST WORLD MUSIC VIDEO by California Music Video & Film Awards Official Selection at London Lift-Off Film Festival 2020 Centuries ago, Indian poets wrote of the beautiful & courageous Abhisarika. A woman on the move, braving the dark night and the many threats on her way, yearning to see her lover. "SAARI RAAT" Written & Produced by: Kanika Patawari Mixed by: Matt Foster Mastered by: Jett Galindo Production House: AINAK Director & Executive Producer: Suruchi Sharma DoP: Ashok Meena Assistant Director: Mehak Aneja Assistant Cinematographer: Furkan Ali Editor: Ruth Lobo Colorist: Kamei Kakhuga (Futureworks Media) Title Graphic: Ali Hussainy Cast: Richa Meena (the Witch) Reena Saini (the Spirit) Vivek Singh (the Serpent) Karan Raj Sharma (the Lover) Mishu Gautam (Tiger Kids) Reyansh Jain (Tiger Kids) Tirth Dedia (Tiger Kids) Stylist: Shriti Banerjee Hair & Makeup: Janak Thapa Assistant Hair & Makeup: Harsimar Bhasin & Ahmad Gazi Production Controller: Anant Bhuwad Production Manager: Raju Shirsat Steadicam Operator: Pankaj Kumar Jaiswal Steadicam Assistant: Sunil Rakesh Focus Puller: Shailendrasingh T. Patil Camera Attendant: Jitu Additional Equipment & Assistance: Pramod Vishwakarma Lighting: Vikram Singh, Raju Singh, Yogesh Singh, Golu Yadav, Avnish Tiwari Equipment: Siddhi Vinayak Equipment Location: Film City Goregaon, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Artist & Production Assistants: Amit Rahate, Ashok Parikh, Prem Shankar Tiwari & Ashok --------------------------------- Follow Kanika: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kanikapatawari Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/kanikamusic1 Listen Online: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/1KZeYPaNqTM9aDUU7b56jF Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/kanika/1449986420 Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/kanikamusic

#Folkmusic #Maati As part of its ongoing efforts to provide a mainstream platform for indigenous talent, Warner Music India introduces 'Maati (माटी)', A national platform for Indian folk music, its purest forms and its artists, to showcase their raw, unadulterated talent. 'Runak Jhunak' our first track under Maati out now by a very talented emerging artist- Kanika! Follow us on: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/warnermusic... Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/WarnerMusicInd Twitter - https://twitter.com/warnermusicin AUDIO: Artist & Songwriter (Composition + Lyrics) - Kanika Patawari Producer- Ysoblue (Santosh Kori), Additional Production -Kanika Patawari, Thomas Davies Mixed by -Tyler Scott (Clean Cut Collective) Mastered by- Jett Galindo (The Bakery) VIDEO: Producer- Kanika Patawari, Production House - Studio Ainak Executive Producer & Director- Suruchi Sharma Director of Photography- Ashok Meena Assistant Cinematographer - Arghyadeep Roy Focus Puller- Manish Mishra Line Producer - Deshraj Gurjar, Maheshwari Shekhawat Assistant Director (Intern) - Titixa Sharma Production Assistant - Rajendra Bajiya Art Director- Yaral Bhatt Art Assistant - Moin Ayan, Gunjan Saini Stylist - James Lalthanzuala Styling Assistant- Garima Pal Supporting Stylist- Simran Chaddha Wardrobe Courtsey - Blonie, Malie Makeup Artist - Janak Thapa Makeup Assistant - Zohra Shaikh Drone operator - Ashish Chaudhary Drone operator assistant- Abhishek Casting Director - Sanjay Mahiyariya DIT - Chandan Singh Shekhawat Offline Editor - Abhishek S. Vaidya and Chandan Singh Shekhawat Colorist - Sanjay Gharat Online Editor - Abhishek S. Vaidya Camera attendant - Tanmoy Pan, Anil Bhandari, Sushil Rai, Ashis kumar Light officer - Shankar Sharma, Rajesh Sharma, Radheshyam Sharma, Kanaram Spot boys- Salman Khan, Rahim khan, Samir Khan Drivers - Pramod, Vikram, Mohan, Subhash, Rajkumar, Rajpal Yada, Uday, Ramu Kanika's Team - Manisha Patawari, Yogesh Shah, Gajju ji, Premshankar Tiwari ji Special Mentions:Ali Hussainy, Dhruv Goel Vanity Drivers – Kalra Vanity, Sartaar Khan, Krishna Local Support (Pushkar)- Ashok, Rishu Parashar, Mahesh Parashar, Pukhraj Catering - Madan Ji ka Dhaba Food - Ashok Kumawat, Madan Kumawat Cast- Kanika Patawari, Megha Khoda, Sunaina Badaya, Alina Khan, Pranali Gupta, Drishti, Vaishnavi, Deepika Prajapat, Bhavika, Jahanvi Agarwal, Divya, Rekha, Sindhu, Geeta, Suva, Santosh, Anacki, Norti, Anguri Bai, Laxmi, Manohar Lal Tank, Maheshwari, Sanjay Mahiyariya special mentions: Rushva Parihar LYRICS: “RUNAK JHUNAK” - KANIKA Verse 1 Pachrangi leheriya yun ude ude jaye Albeli main matwaali, sab dekhe bole haaye Ekli main gaun mharo dhun Reth mein jhoomun main jhoom jhoom Chorus Runak jhunak paayal baaje Verse 2 Baadalaa mein mann mera yun udte firte jaaye Khwab hai jo aabh se kahin unchi unchi jaaye Chail Chabeeli hoon main, maan le Nachti hoon apne hi taan pe Chorus Runak jhunak paayal baaje Bridge Nahi seedhi Nahi saadhi Koi mujhko na behlaaye Zara dekho, yahan dekho Meri paayal baaje jaaye Chorus Runak jhunak payal baaje listen here- lnk.to/RunakJhunak

'Fear’ is a story about a woman that has been a victim her entire life, controlled by her regrets and everything she is too afraid to say or do, constantly haunted by the choices she never made and the traps she keeps falling into. The character of the Goddess on the other hand is a manifestation of the fear within the woman, her dual nature in conflict, and we see the victim bound by the powerful Goddess and her army for the better part of the song, unable to hide, or escape from the prison of self doubt, her fears taking over. The song however ends on a victorious note with the protagonist physically breaking the chains holding her down, and facing her worst nightmare, the Goddess of Fear. She finally defeats her fears, as she rises up against adversity, celebrating her metamorphosis into a woman that is a perfect balance of both identities, an Empowered Queen. The concept of the mirror that weaves in and out throughout the story, is to convey the breaking and letting go of the ego. Listen now on Spotify, Apple Music, Jio Saavn, and all other streaming platforms. Production House: Studio Ainak Director & Producer: Suruchi Sharma Director of Photography: Ashok Meena Drone Operator: Ashish Choudhary Editor: Suruchi Sharma Colorist: Kamei Kakhuga (Futureworks Media) Special Effects: Racha Rakesh Graphics: Racha Rakesh Stylist: Charvi Shrimali Hair & Makeup: Shanu Meer Wardrobe support: Jayeta Rohilla (Mae) Sahariya Body Painter: Sani Dhanuk Production Controller: Srishti Shukla Camera Attendant: Raj Singh Chouhan Production Assistant: Kajod Meena Technical Assistance: Satendar Veer Daraiya Featuring Sahariya Artists - Mohan Lal, Sunny Yadav, Sudama Sahariya, Nihal Singh, Dhoni Jatav, Aakash, Rohit, Tilak Raj Produced/Mixed by Drew ofthe Drew Mastered by Jett Galindo at The Bakery LA Percussion by MO3Z Drums by Corey Fonville With Support from: The NYC Women’s Fund for Media, Music and Theatre by the City of New York Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment in association with The New York Foundation for the Arts. LYRICS: Can anybody hear me I'm trapped in a mirror inside And as she takes over I wonder if I'll make it out alive. I've come so far, yet I am nowhere Years go by as I open every door Out of cards I look up at the stars And pray to know what I'm in for. Lost in a maze dreading time as I age I'm spinning out of control I was certain of my life purpose, Unafraid of the unknown. She's gonna hold on As she feeds on my inner light Locked in her shadow Do I give in or do I fight? Do I fight? Do I fight? Do I fight? Breaking the chains holding me down in vain I'm leaking inspiration Won't let her claim my worth or focus Through it all I will rise I've come so far, yet I am nowhere Can anybody hear me Years go by as I open every door I'm cracking the circle of my life Taking charge I look up at the stars And as I wake empowered I've come so far, finally somewhere I wonder if she'll make it out alive FOLLOW: Website - http://shilpaananth.com/ IG - https://www.instagram.com/shilpaananth/ Spotify - https://spoti.fi/36S333Y Bandcamp - https://shilpaananth.bandcamp.com/ SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/shilpaananth FB - https://www.facebook.com/shilpaananthmusician YT - https://youtube.com/shilpaananth

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Centuries ago, Indian poets wrote of the beautiful & courageous Abhisarika. A woman on the move, braving the dark night and the many threats on her way, yearning to see her lover. VIDEO CREDITS Cast: Richa Meena (the Witch) Reena Saini (the Spirit) Vivek Singh (the Serpent) Karan Raj Sharma (the Lover) Mishu Gautam (Tiger Kids) Reyansh Jain (Tiger Kids) Tirth Dedia (Tiger Kids) Production House: AINAK Director & Executive Producer: Suruchi Sharma DoP: Ashok Meena Assistant Director: Mehak Aneja Assistant Cinematographer: Furkan Ali Editor: Ruth Lobo Colorist: Kamei Kakhuga (Futureworks Media) Title Graphic: Ali Hussainy Stylist: Shriti Banerjee Hair & Makeup: Janak Thapa Assistant Hair & Makeup: Harsimar Bhasin & Ahmad Gazi Production Controller: Anant Bhuwad Production Manager: Raju Shirsat Steadicam Operator: Pankaj Kumar Jaiswal Steadicam Assistant: Sunil Rakesh Focus Puller: Shailendrasingh T. Patil Camera Attendant: Jitu Additional Equipment & Assistance: Pramod Vishwakarma Lighting: Vikram Singh, Raju Singh, Yogesh Singh, Golu Yadav, Avnish Tiwari Equipment: Siddhi Vinayak Equipment Location: Film City Goregaon, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Artist & Production Assistants: Amit Rahate, Ashok Parikh, Prem Shankar Tiwari & Ashok "SAARI RAAT SOUND TRACK" Written & Produced by: Kanika Patawari Mixed by: Matt Foster Mastered by: Jett Galindo