From Aditya Rikhari’s ‘Sahiba’ to Sai Abhyankkar’s ‘Vizhi Veekura’: How I-pop music thrived in 2025

As pop music thrives across the world with albums, concerts and smash-hit singles, emerging young artistes in India say 2025 has been a promising year for I-pop. What worked, and what lies in store in 2026?