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Meet the artiste who made #RagNeeti's pheras memorable

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October 18, 2023

Soon after the videos of musical pheras were shared from actor Parineeti Chopra and politician Raghav Chadha's wedding, one question that has stayed on the minds of many is: who is the singer behind it? Meet Gurugram-based artiste Ankit Batra, the creative mind behind the concept.

- Manvi Singh

Meet the artiste who made #RagNeeti's pheras memorable

Musical pheras are essentially a fusion of the chanting of mantras in a musical fashion while explaining the meaning behind them. The singer, who resides in DLF Phase 3, Gurugram, says, "We often create an interactive environment with the relatives of the bride and groom by engaging them in the games that the couple must play during the pheras, like a staring contest. All of this happen

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