On this episode of Maed in India, Mae is joined in the studio by Mumbai’s very own Aaliyah Qureishi, a pop, rock and soul singer-songwriter who goes by the name of Jhalli. They chat about how she goes all-out defying gender roles to embrace her jhalli-ness, how one of the first songs she ever wrote was inspired by a dead frog, and making her Dadi’s catchphrase “Why should I?” the name of her debut EP, from which she performs 3 songs for you! Song List: Dream Girl (00:46 - 03:59) let me be ur girl (14:08 - 16:32) insecurity (30:40 - 34:22) Follow Jhalli: Instagram @jhalli.music Facebook @Jhalli.Music Come be our friend: Facebook @maedinindia Instagram @maedinindia Twitter @maedinindia CREDITS: Host: Mae Twitter: @maebemaebe Instagram: @maemariyam Audio Editor Post: Kartik Kulkarni Producer: Shaun Fanthome and Husein Haveliwala Video Post Production: Divita Oberoi Video Editor Post: Jishnu Guha Music Mixed by: Ashyar Balsara Research: Tamanna Atreya Recorded at Island City Studios