The rapper became a creator on Spotify in 2020 by releasing his first album Carnival.

“It was one of the few platforms where I could explore and get inspired by the work of new artistes,” recalls Chandel, who continues to spend most of his time on the platform as a listener. Though he is one of the most popular artistes on Swedish audio streaming platform Spotify, he joined the platform as a listener in 2017. This viral sensation by Arpan Kumar Chandel, aka King, became the #1 song in India’s Top 50 charts, making it the first-ever for non-film Indian music and #25 on Spotify’s Global Top 50. If you are on any social media platform, scrolling through Instagram reels or YouTube Shorts, chances are you have heard the song ‘ Maan meri jaan’. She loves trekking and travelling, experimenting in the kitchen, watching films and reading.įrom left: Dhruvank Vaidya, head of podcasts, Spotify India Amarjit Singh Batra, general manager, SAMEA (South Asia, Middle East, Africa) and managing director, Spotify India Rahul Balyan, head of music, Spotify India and Gustav Gyllenhammar, vice president, Markets and Subscriber Growth at Spotify Be it at work or home, you will not find her working without her headphones and work playlist. An avid learner, she has completed her PGDM in Journalism from Xavier Institute of Communication and Bachelorâs of Mass Media from Sophia College for Women in Mumbai.

Naini is a part of Forbes Indiaâs digital team, also handles Forbes Indiaâs Instagram account and helps plan events. She also emcees at events and moderates panel discussions from time-to-time. With five years of work experience, she co-produces Forbes Indiaâs video series âFrom The Fieldâ and hosts the podcast âTeenpreneursâ. Before her stint at Forbes India, she worked for close to a year at Outlook Business. She writes on various topics ranging from innovation and startups to cryptocurrency and agricultureâanything and everything that makes for an interesting story. Naini is a writer at Forbes India, who likes to dabble in storytelling across all forms of media.

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