India, Aug. 7 -- Indian classical vocalist Kaushiki Chakraborty never imagined she would write lyrics, until composer Shantanu Moitra shared a haunting story from Kashmir. What began as a personal experiment has now evolved into a promising new creative path for the 44-year-old. "Shantanu da told me about a couple whose son went missing. He shared a tune that stayed with me. The mother's perspective haunted me until it became a ballad. When I performed it privately and then at concerts, the overwhelming response gave me confidence," she says. Kaushiki made her lyric-writing debut with the album Pankh, penning the songs Baithi Hun and Tarana. "Mujhe pata hi nahin tha ki mujhe likhna aata hai," she shares, adding, "This marks the first instance where something I've written has been professionally recorded. Never did I imagine that my humble writings could one day find a place alongside the works of our industry's celebrated lyricists." She admits the shift required a mindset change: "There was this mental block - 'I'm just a singer' - but I'm learning to explore other creative dimensions now."...