English singer-songwriter Jacob Collier performed in Mumbai on November 30, 2025 during his visit to India for his Djesse Vol. 4 World Tour. In a live collaboration, Indian popular singer, Anuv Jain performed his hit Baarishein while Jacob played the piano.
The performance that lacked power and was often out of tune and sync, faced immense backlash from fans and Vishal Dadlani has also let his feelings known.
The video of Anuv Jain singing Baarishein while Jacob Collier supports him on the piano, went viral on social media, immediately drawing major criticism.
Under one such post, Indian composer Vishal Dadlani commented, "Is it necessary to keep doing embarrassing s***e like this? Is it part of some corporate mandate somewhere?"
Other users also shared their opinions and criticised the choice of singer asked to sing with Jacob. "The only mistake was thinking this pairing made sense", wrote one user. "i think Jacob might not come back ever to india after experiencing this. This is truly insulting for a musician of his level lol", commented another. Another comment from a musician read, "We’re sorry you had to go through this. But in INDIA an artist with NUMBERS and Expensive PR is considered more talented than the REAL TALENTS". "If i were aware my management got me this gig, shouldn't i prepare with a vocal coach for weeks in advance before hitting the stage?", said another singer-songwriter.
Vishal Dadlani is known for his harsh truths and has previously called out artists he thought were subpar to be given a big stage.
Vishal, a renowned music composer in the country primarily works alongside Shekhar Ravijiani. Together they have composed music for films like m Shanti Om, Chennai Express, Befikre, among others.
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