Updated On: 10 September, 2025 08:57 AM IST | Mumbai | Shriram Iyengar
Hip-hop teams up with animated visuals to create the dystopian sci-fi that defines Poetik Justis’ next release, Kala Pani. The rapper reveals the story behind the first animated feature designed around an Indian rap album

An animated tech-spider
It is a day of dropped calls when we finally get through to Vineet Nair. The rapper who is best known by his alter ego, Poetik Justis, is the co-founder of B3 (Battle Bars Bombay). But the Mulund resident is now prepping for one of his biggest releases with the upcoming album, Kala Pani. The album release tomorrow will be accompanied by an animated short film — a first for Indian hip hop music.

Panels illustrating moments from the short film for the album, Kala Pani. Pics Courtesy/PoetikJustis