The song ‘Azal’ is an ode to first love

Sung by Shraddha Sharma and written by Nikhil Swaroop, the track’s music video was released recently

An endearing track, Azal — meaning ‘eternal’ or ‘from the beginning’ in Urdu — is a song about first love. It brings together Delhi-based singer/songwriter Nikhil Swaroop and Youtube singer Shraddha Sharma. Written and composed by Nikhil, Azal is Shraddha’s first original release. The music video directed by Delhi-based filmmaker Pulkit Kalra and his team at Pulkitxx portrays the innocence of love between a boy and girl as they pass letters and gifts to each other.

Having made a mark with his debut tracks Sitaron Ka Saaya and Mann Ae Mann. Nikhil wrote Azal as a reminder of the first time he fell in love with a classmate at the age of 11. Shraddha has been in the music field since 2011; she is not only one of the first Youtubers, but has also worked with A.R Rahman, Shaan, Mithoon and Badshah.