My Compelling Story

Kartavya is a Bollywood/fusion/Sufi LIVE band based out of the capital city of Uttarakhand, Dehradun. The band believes in versatility and plays various forms like Hindi rock, Indian classical, Sufi, fusion, Bollywood, retro-rock, and metal. The band's strong lineup helps it develop the feel for many forms of music as all the members have common and individual influences, which they master in. Members: Rijo Cherian – lead guitars Ayush Talniya – Vocals Amit Lakhwal – Lyricist Pranav Chauhan – Lead and rhythm guitarist Mohit Nainar – Drummer Himanshu Gautam – Bassist Achievements: Best bassist award (Himanshu) at MTV Band Of The Year competition 2014 1st runner up at MTV Band Of The Year, Kingdom Of Dreams, Gurgaon (2014) 'Best original composition', 'best instrumental' in UK Youth Festival 2012 Won the 'Best Musicians of the state' title Best Guitarist (Rijo) at MTV Band Of The Year competition 2014 Best vocalist award (Ayush) at MTV Band Of The Year competition 2014