"You should answer this, Baba." Musician Sanjeeta Bhattacharya's first response as we chat with the 24-year-old and her father, renowned artist Sanjay Bhattacharya, over the phone before her gig in Mumbai, sets the tone for the 45-minute talk. It's a long enough window to peek into the nonchalant approach to life and love for moving melodies the two share, evident from the fun banter, mutual respect and appreciation, and charming genuineness. Much like Sanjeeta's original songs, which are warm, groovy and endearing.

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Their South Delhi home was a hub for ghazals and tracks by Ghulam Ali, thanks to Bhattacharya senior, who played these in his studio. But he also listened to Boney M. "Only because they pl­ayed it in my college," he says, adding that light Hindustani cla­­s­sical was (literally) mu­sic to his ears. And then there was also a lot of hard rock, as Sanjeeta's two elder brothers blasted Linkin Park and Metallica.