Gathered under one roof to mark the launch of the eighth edition of a music show, the A-Team of Bollywood's music industry has a spring in their step. Disconnected from commercial commitments that usually attach themselves to industry projects, they're here to present a sneak preview of work that they're proud of.

Having long been the voice of the industry's chocolate-boy actors, Sonu Nigam will present an array of ghazals in his upcoming episode of MTV Unplugged. "I follow ghazal icons like Hariharan, Pankaj Udhas, Anup Jalota, Jagjit Singh and Talat Aziz, among others. I've incorporated some of their ghazals [in my act]. We chose five [numbers]. The new generation will get a dose of ghazals, but we've kept today's tastes in mind. So, unless you have a platform like this one, it's unlikely to be exposed to it. How much of Punjabi, rap or daaru-vodka will you hear?," says Nigam, who will also sing his latest single, Aye Zindagi, on the show.