Ankur Tewari on Music, Meaning, and the Climate Crisis | Culture Shift India

🎙️ Welcome to Episode 1 of Culture Shift India — a new series exploring how art, music, film, and storytelling can transform the way India thinks about climate action.

In this powerful conversation, we sit down with Ankur Tewari — acclaimed musician, composer, and storyteller whose work spans Gully Boy, The Archies, and Coke Studio Bharat. Through music, poetry, and deep collaboration, Ankur has shaped the sound of a generation. Here, he shares how artists can help reimagine the climate narrative and make climate action mainstream.

🌍 In this episode, Ankur reflects on:
How art and popular culture influence public imagination
Why musicians and filmmakers play a vital role in climate storytelling
The responsibility of artists in shaping cultural responses to the climate crisis
How creativity can make climate conversations personal, emotional, and relatable

🎧 About Culture Shift India

Culture Shift India is a webinar series by Climate Culture Collective, incubated by Asar. The series brings together artists, performers, and storytellers who are using creativity to shift culture, spark conversations, and build momentum for climate action.