The Best Indian Indie Songs of 2024

The best Indian indie songs of 2024 came from everywhere at once. A Kerala-born rapper had a single that travelled far beyond India. A Delhi metal band announced a new era with one track. Anuv Jain released a love song that became the year's quiet anthem, and a Kashmiri singer previewed a fourteen-track album with "Sajde". This list picks 20 songs released in 2024 by Indian independent artists, with the record each one lives on.

How we chose. Released in 2024 according to Apple Music India (checked 28 October 2026). Independent artists or independent-minded releases. One song per act (Karan Aujla appears once solo and once on a joint album with DIVINE). We don't print lyrics; we tell you where each song comes from and why it matters. They are in release order, not ranked. For later years, see the best Indian indie songs of 2025 and 2026.

The 20 songs

1. The Lost Symbols – "Shaitan" (15 January 2024). The lead single from Taysa, released nine months before the album, which it opens. Hindi rock with a mythic edge. The Lost Symbols.

2. Long Distances – "Skin to Sea" (19 January 2024). The opening track of the Mumbai band's debut EP How the Mighty Will Fall (five tracks), released the same day. Big, washed-out guitars; a key record in the shoegaze revival covered in our guide to Indian shoegaze bands.

3. Dualist Inquiry – "When We Get There" (19 January 2024). Released as a single a month before the album of the same name. Bright, melodic electronic music. More: Dualist Inquiry albums.

4. DIVINE & Karan Aujla – "Yaad" (16 February 2024). Featuring Jonita Gandhi, from the joint album Street Dreams. The softest moment on a hard record. DIVINE; DIVINE songs.

5. Dabzee – "Manushyan" (20 February 2024). The opening track of 10 Gully, with S&A and Simmo. Malayalam rap with a hook that sticks. Dabzee.

6. Nucleya – "KAMLI" (29 February 2024). Released as a single, then included on the Chamkillah EP in July. Nucleya; Nucleya songs.

7. Garvit–Priyansh – "Jiya Mera" (9 April 2024). The opener of the Lafz EP. Two voices, acoustic guitar, nothing extra. Garvit–Priyansh.

8. Mitraz – "Sui Dhaage" (12 April 2024). From Neendein. Soft Hindi pop at its most direct. Mitraz.

9. Naezy – "Anti Fitna" (22 April 2024). Title track of the four-track Anti Fitna EP. Naezy.

10. Vardaan Malhotra – "Putla" (8 May 2024). Title track of the Putla EP. Vardaan Malhotra.

11. Faheem Abdullah – "Sajde" (11 May 2024). Released two weeks before Lost;Found, which it opens. Ghazal phrasing, indie-pop production. Faheem Abdullah.

12. Karan Aujla – "Winning Speech" (17 May 2024). A stand-alone single with MXRCI. Punjabi pop with rap swagger. Karan Aujla.

13. Raghu Dixit – "Shakkarpari" (10 June 2024). Released ahead of Shakkar, which it opens. Folk-rock built for a crowd. Raghu Dixit.

14. Hanumankind & Kalmi – "Big Dawgs" (9 July 2024). The Indian hip-hop single of the year: a Malayali rapper raised partly abroad, a beat by producer Kalmi, and a sound that crossed borders. Hanumankind; Hanumankind songs.

15. Anuv Jain – "Jo Tum Mere Ho" (2 August 2024). A love song that rarely raises its voice. Apple Music India lists the single with a ℗ 2024 line. Anuv Jain.

16. Seedhe Maut – "Soyi Nahi" (15 August 2024). From the four-track SHAKTI EP. Seedhe Maut; Seedhe Maut songs.

17. Prabh Deep – "Ustaadi" (feat. Faris Shafi) (9 September 2024). From DSP. A Delhi rapper and a Singaporean rapper trading verses. Prabh Deep.

18. Osho Jain – "Uff" (10 October 2024). Title track of the Uff EP. Osho Jain.

19. Bloodywood – "Nu Delhi" (18 October 2024). The single that opened the band's next chapter; the full album Nu Delhi followed on 21 March 2025. Bloodywood; Bloodywood songs.

20. Navjot Ahuja – "Tum Jaana Chaho" (25 November 2024). From Sukoon. A quiet ending to the year. Navjot Ahuja.

What the 2024 songs have in common

Most of these songs belong to albums or EPs, not stand-alone singles, which is a change from the singles-only habits of the early streaming years. Rap had its biggest year abroad, with "Big Dawgs" leading. And the love songs that lasted, "Jo Tum Mere Ho" and "Sui Dhaage", were the quietest ones: no drops, no big choruses, just a voice close to the microphone.

Common questions

What was the biggest Indian indie song of 2024? "Big Dawgs" by Hanumankind and Kalmi had the widest reach. In India, Anuv Jain's "Jo Tum Mere Ho" was the love song people kept returning to. We don't cite stream counts we have not checked.

Are these songs on streaming services? Yes. Every song here is on Apple Music India, and we checked each date there.

Where are the albums? See our best Indian indie albums of 2025 for what came next, or the best Indian hip-hop albums for the rap records. More songs: Indian indie songs and Indian indie love songs.