Anubhav Sinha Launches Music Label ‘Benaras Beat’, Exclusive Songs to Be Unveiled Soon

Anubhav Sinha launches Benaras Beat

Filmmaker and producer-writer Anubhav Sinha has expanded his creative journey beyond cinema with the launch of his own music label, Benaras Beat. The filmmaker has revealed that the label has been an idea he had been developing for several years and will now release original music outside the traditional film soundtrack space.

The development marks another creative extension for Sinha, whose work has included films such as Dus, Mulk, Article 15 and Thappad. With Benaras Beat, his focus now shifts towards creating and releasing music as an independent body of work.

A seven-to-eight-year-old idea finally takes shape

Sinha revealed that the idea behind Benaras Beat dates back around seven to eight years.

In an interview with Variety India, as reported by The Times of India, he explained that his passion for music has existed since childhood and that music has always been a constant presence in his personal life. He also revealed that he began formally learning music around three years ago.

For Sinha, the difference between having an idea and turning it into a functioning venture was particularly important. The label initially remained an ambition because he had not been able to assemble the right team.

The team came together about a year ago

The filmmaker said Benaras Beat started taking concrete shape approximately a year ago, when he began working with a couple of composers.

Once the team was assembled, the project moved from planning to production, and several songs were created under the new label.

The upcoming music is expected to be released as original content under the Benaras Beat banner. However, details about the individual songs, composers and other collaborators have not yet been fully revealed.

Music beyond films

One of the more interesting aspects of Benaras Beat is Sinha's intention to create music outside the framework of films.

As a filmmaker, Sinha has already worked extensively with music through his movies and earlier music-related projects. His new label allows him to approach songs as standalone creative works rather than simply as components of a film's narrative.

This is also not Sinha's first association with the name Benaras Beat. The filmmaker previously used the banner for independent music projects, including the Bhojpuri track “Bambai Mein Ka Ba”, featuring Manoj Bajpayee, and “Bae Babuni.” Earlier reporting described the initiative as part of Sinha's interest in creating contemporary Bhojpuri music.

The new announcement therefore represents a continuation and expansion of an interest that has appeared at different points in his career.

Several songs are already ready

Sinha has confirmed that the newly assembled team has already created multiple songs.

The songs are expected to be unveiled soon, although specific release dates and details about the artists involved have not been publicly disclosed at the time of this report.

That decision to keep the upcoming material under wraps leaves the first releases as the next major step for Benaras Beat.

Why Benaras Beat is significant for Anubhav Sinha

Sinha's career has largely been identified with filmmaking, particularly stories that explore social issues, relationships and contemporary India.

Benaras Beat provides him with a different creative outlet. Instead of beginning with a screenplay, character or cinematic narrative, the project allows music itself to become the starting point.

His decision to formally learn music in recent years also indicates that this is not simply a branding exercise around his existing film career. By his own account, the venture grew from a longstanding personal interest that eventually developed into a structured creative operation.

The Celebrity Hour Take

Benaras Beat is notable because it represents Anubhav Sinha the music enthusiast rather than Anubhav Sinha the filmmaker.

The label has taken years to move from an idea to an active project, and Sinha's decision to build a dedicated team of composers suggests that he wants the music venture to function as a serious creative space.

The upcoming songs will ultimately reveal the musical identity Sinha wants Benaras Beat to establish. For now, the clearest takeaway is that a long-standing personal passion has finally been turned into a dedicated music platform.

Sources & Verification

This report was prepared using Bollywood Hungama's September 27, 2026 report on the launch of Benaras Beat and secondary coverage of Anubhav Sinha's interview with Variety India. Earlier reporting on Sinha's previous Benaras Beat music projects was also reviewed to provide historical context. The identities of upcoming composers, collaborators and the release dates of the new songs have not been added because those details were not publicly confirmed in the sources reviewed.