The first time that we had come across Hindi pop act Faridkot was about a decade ago when they made it to the finals of Launchpad, a music reality show. Remember, this was an era when the concept of "Hindi bands" still hadn't quite taken off in India. The focus was more on individual singers (think Shaan or KK, though Euphoria was an exception). So, it was refreshing to find a four-piece outfit that wore its Dilli-wale credentials on its sleeve, singing soulful original tracks that often focused on love and loss.

Talking about their experience at the show, vocalist Inderpreet Singh tells us, "Yaar, it was actually really chilled out. We were there for two months and had to shoot for three to four hours a day. Otherwise, we were chilling in this 'House of Rock' on Madh Island. And you can imagine what was happening when you put eight or nine bands in a bungalow with a swimming pool facing the sea, right?"