{"id":820089,"date":"2025-01-15T10:11:57","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T16:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/15\/the-best-indian-music-videos-of-2024\/"},"modified":"2025-01-15T10:11:57","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T16:11:57","slug":"the-best-indian-music-videos-of-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/15\/the-best-indian-music-videos-of-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Indian Music Videos of 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From Bloodywood\u2019s animated boss fights to Hanumankind riding in the Well of Death, here\u2019s what grabbed eyeballs this year<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rollingstoneindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Best-Indian-Music-Videos-of-2024-Hanumankind-Chaar-Diwaari-960x640.jpg\"><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rollingstoneindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Best-Indian-Music-Videos-of-2024-Hanumankind-Chaar-Diwaari-960x640.jpg\" alt><br \/>\n        <span><\/p>\n<p>        <\/span><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Best Indian music videos of 2024 come from Bloodywood, Chaar Diwaari, Krantinaari, Paal Dabba and Hanumankind, among others. Photos: Apurva Jadhav (Krantinaari), Samrat Nagar (Hanumankind) <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>From the very first day of the year, we saw compelling visual stories that matched up to (and even sometimes surpassed) the sonic power of Indian songs, often directed by the artists themselves. Here are our top 10 Indian music videos of 2024, in no particular order.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Hanumankind, Kalmi \u2013 \u201cBig Dawgs\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure>\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Hanumankind \u2013 Big Dawgs | Ft. Kalmi (Official Music Video) | Def Jam India\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" data-lazy-type=\"iframe\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hOHKltAiKXQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Sitting somewhere in between being the song everyone rooted for and the one that everyone\u2019s sick of (a common symptom of living in the keyboard warrior age on the Internet), <a href=\"https:\/\/rollingstoneindia.com\/tag\/Hanumankind\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hanumankind <\/a>and Kalmi\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/rollingstoneindia.com\/big-dawgs-hanumankind-is-the-brown-daredevil-weve-been-waiting-for\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Big Dawgs<\/a>\u201d instant appeal came from its adrenaline-surging music video directed by go-to filmmaker Bijoy Shetty. Taking us straight into the Well of Death, the force of Hanumankind\u2019s lyrics and Kalmi\u2019s production really hits harder over zooming motorbikes and even a Maruti 800, which the rapper gets into with total gusto. It\u2019s inspired tributes, edits and parodies alike, finding a permanent place in Indian music video hall of fame.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Bloodywood \u2013 \u201cBekhauf\u201d ft Babymetal<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure>\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Bloodywood ft. @BABYMETAL - Bekhauf (Official Music Video)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" data-lazy-type=\"iframe\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/skXlKxjlUoo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>As \u201cBekhauf\u201d was being road-tested at New Delhi folk-metallers <a href=\"https:\/\/rollingstoneindia.com\/tag\/Bloodywood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bloodywood<\/a>\u2019s live shows in India in recent months, people could kind of guess it was a collaboration with Japanese metal favorites <a href=\"https:\/\/rollingstoneindia.com\/tag\/Babymetal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Babymetal<\/a>. But what no one was prepared for was Bloodywood\u2019s first animated video to go with it, directed by Debjyoti Saha. It\u2019s a heroic team-up between the two global metal forces to push past levels to reach their final boss, relaying the poignant message that they\u2019ll stay fearless against scars and setbacks sustained in life\u2019s battles.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Raghu Dixit \u2013 \u201cAlemaari\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure>\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alemaari ft. Rajhesh Vaidhya | Shakkar I Raghu Dixit |  Kiran Kaverappa I Official Music Video I\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" data-lazy-type=\"iframe\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RqLSlcm32WI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Shot across 18 months, the music video for \u201cAlemaari\u201d off Bengaluru folk-fusion artist <a href=\"https:\/\/rollingstoneindia.com\/raghu-dixit-shakkarpari-song-video-shakkar-album\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Raghu Dixit\u2019s album <em>Shakkar<\/em><\/a> was also prepping him to become a feature film director in 2025. If the roving, surreal and cinematic aesthetic of \u201cAlemaari\u201d is anything to go by, Dixit is probably going to make a resounding artistic statement with the film. Reflecting the nature of nomads and how demons can\u2019t be escaped, this music video sees Dixit deliver a solid performance even as an actor, although he was playing out his life\u2019s learnings \u2013 this time in the middle of thousands of <em>aghoris<\/em> in Varanasi.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Paal Dabba \u2013 \u201cKaathu Mela\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure>\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Paal Dabba x ofRo - Kaathu Mela (Music Video) | Think Indie\" width=\"1140\" height=\"855\" data-lazy-type=\"iframe\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WrV0CTnqUJA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Tamil pop culture has often had acerbic criticisms of law enforcement authorities and it\u2019s safe to say <a href=\"https:\/\/rollingstoneindia.com\/tag\/Paal-Dabba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paal Dabba<\/a> and OfRo\u2019s runaway hit \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/rollingstoneindia.com\/paal-dabba-kaathu-mela-new-song-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kaathu Mela<\/a>\u201d kind of adds to the narrative, but in his own Gen-Z, dance-off, comedy way. Like Dixit, Paal Dabba too turns director and it\u2019s entertainment guaranteed, from brawls to sassy dance moves to an ultimately allegorical-yet-straightforward story about the artist\u2019s run-in with the law.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Neeraj Madhav, Baby Jean, Dabzee, Rzee \u2013 \u201cBallaatha Jaathi\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure>\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Neeraj Madhav - BALLAATHA JAATHI [Official Video] ft. Dabzee | Baby Jean | \u200b\u2060Rzee\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" data-lazy-type=\"iframe\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rhrD7as3KJg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Actor and hip-hop artist Neeraj Madhav aka NJ\u2019s song \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/rollingstoneindia.com\/neeraj-madhav-nj-ballaatha-jaathi-new-song-video-dabzee-baby-jean\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ballaatha Jaathi<\/a>\u201d had a bit of Malabar flavor delivered by Baby Jean, Dabzee and producer Rzee but the music video directed by Pranav Sasidharan took Malayalam hip-hop to a new level. From film-level production values to action sequences and VFX galore, this shiny video was inspired a bit by <em>Arabian Tales<\/em> and gave it the pomp of hip-hop, with NJ, Dabzee and Baby Jean turning superheroes.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Ereimang \u2013 \u201cHeirangkhoi\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure>\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\uabcd\uabe9\uabd4\uabe5\uabe1\uabc8\uabe3\uabcf (Heirangkhoi) - Ereimang\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" data-lazy-type=\"iframe\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gIzrnsdgG4M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Filmed in late 2023 when Manipur continued to be torn by strife and neglected from authorities, the music video for \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/rollingstoneindia.com\/ereimang-heirangkhoi-manipuri-song-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Heirangkhoi<\/a>\u201d by <a href=\"https:\/\/rollingstoneindia.com\/tag\/Ereimang\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rock band Ereimang<\/a> proved once again why artistic voices are indispensable. \u201cHeirangkhoi\u201d blends ancient tribal tales, dance forms (with performers Ningthouja and Purnima Yengkokpam) and heavy rock riffs. The music video, directed by Heisnam Shantanu and filmed by Khaba Maimom, took the band in the middle of a paddy field (where they could\u2019ve been open targets for militant forces) to rock out, interspersed with riveting folk storytelling.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Krantinaari, C4ge, Brecilla \u2013 \u201cRoots\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure>\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ROOTS | KRANTINAARI x C4GE ft. BRECILLA\" width=\"1140\" height=\"855\" data-lazy-type=\"iframe\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KVsdVuGvRL4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Mumbai hip-hop artist <a href=\"https:\/\/rollingstoneindia.com\/tag\/Krantinaari\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Krantinaari <\/a>has been steadily making her mark on the world as both, a solo artist and part of the group <a href=\"https:\/\/rollingstoneindia.com\/tag\/Wild-Wild-Women\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wild Wild Women<\/a>. Her reverence for artistry above all is at the center of it, and she explores what exactly it is that drives her, almost like a statement of purpose on \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/rollingstoneindia.com\/krantinaari-roots-song-video\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Roots<\/a>,\u201d with producer C4ge and singer-songwriter Brecilla. The rapper gathers cinematographers Abhimanyu Ulhas, rapper Aklesh Sutar aka MC Mawali and C4ge aka Ganesh Murthi to follow her at shorelines and bonfires alike, spliced with documentary-style footage of different communities for whom tradition is the truest source of expression. Few things can inspire artistry better.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Karun, Lambo Drive, Arpit Bala &#038; Revo Lekhak \u2013 \u201cMaharani\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure>\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Maharani - Karun, Lambo Drive, Arpit Bala &#038; Revo Lekhak (Official Music Video) | Qabool Hai\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" data-lazy-type=\"iframe\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N1s-GN1SWqY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>On the very first day of 2024, the viral desi hip-hop song \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/rollingstoneindia.com\/karun-maharani-video-lambo-drive-arpit-bala-revo-lekhak-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maharani<\/a>\u201d got a music video that was peak Bollywood-inspired but with DIY ethos at the center of it. Steeped in <em>Dev.D<\/em> aesthetics, the music video by filmmaker Aashish Gelal aka Sheesh brought in hip-hop artist Karun as a spurned lover drowning his sorrows (until he turns wedding crasher at his ex\u2019s marriage), with Revo Lekhak, Arpit Bala and producer Lambo Drive in the backing band. Throw in a few cameos and a twist, the fun that these independent artists had making this music video clearly shows in every frame.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Chaar Diwaari \u2013 \u201cLOVESEXDHOKA!!!\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure>\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chaar Diwaari - LOVESEXDHOKA!!! (Official Video) | Def Jam India\" width=\"1140\" height=\"855\" data-lazy-type=\"iframe\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/42J5m3t4klw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In the quest for finding the perfect intersection of music and filmmaking, <a href=\"https:\/\/rollingstoneindia.com\/tag\/Chaar-Diwaari\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chaar Diwaari <\/a>has always let primal nature take over and we\u2019re here for it. Written by Tushar Ronak and directed by Chaar Diwaari, \u201cLOVESEXDHOKA!!!\u201d is hilarious, dark and dramatic in ways that you can\u2019t expect Bollywood to be, even though it does borrow from the disco days of the Eighties and place it in a modern context. Luck is everything and Chaar Diwaari eventually runs out, undone by his hubris in spectacular fashion.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Sanjeeta Bhattacharya, Jhalli \u2013 \u201cMain Character Energy\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure>\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Main Character Energy- Sanjeeta Bhattacharya x Jhalli (@JhalliMusic)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" data-lazy-type=\"iframe\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MYLmDHBy7LI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Last year saw singer-songwriters <a href=\"https:\/\/rollingstoneindia.com\/tag\/Sanjeeta-Bhattacharya\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sanjeeta Bhattacharya<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/rollingstoneindia.com\/tag\/Jhalli\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jhalli <\/a>aka Aaliyah Qureishi gain mainstream recognition by acting in the Shah Rukh Khan actioner <em>Jawan<\/em>, so it\u2019s no surprise that they wanted to make their intentions clear by releasing a song called \u201cMain Character Energy.\u201d Directed by Nivedita Mahesh, the music video might revel in its campiness, but it\u2019s still all heart and anchored in some solid vocal (and of course, acting) chops from Bhattacharya and Jhalli, who are clearly enjoying the aspirational vibes they can pass along.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rollingstoneindia.com\/best-indian-music-videos-2024-hanumankind-bloodywood-chaar-diwaari\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Bloodywood\u2019s animated boss fights to Hanumankind riding in the Well of Death, here\u2019s what grabbed eyeballs this year The Best Indian music videos of 2024 come from Bloodywood, Chaar Diwaari, Krantinaari, Paal Dabba and Hanumankind, among others. Photos: Apurva Jadhav (Krantinaari), Samrat Nagar (Hanumankind) From the very first day of the year, we saw<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":820090,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24960,442],"tags":[6494,6406],"class_list":{"0":"post-820089","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-indian","8":"category-music","9":"tag-indian","10":"tag-music"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/820089","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=820089"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/820089\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/820090"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=820089"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=820089"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=820089"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}