Monali Thakur. Pic/Soumya Vajpayee Tiwari

After rendering hit film songs like Badri Ki Dulhania and Moh Moh Ke Dhaage, Monali Thakur has set foot in the independent music space, a dream she has cherished for several years. "My first single, Tamanna, released on May 7. I am glad my journey in creating independent music has begun. It's an American deep house dance number and the music video features me in a different avatar," she says.