Srinagar, July 27 -- Kashmiri musicians Faheem Abdullah and Arslan Nizami arrived in Mumbai without film offers or industry contacts. What they carried with them was talent, hope, and the music they had created together back home in Kashmir. They planned to stay for just two weeks, with enough money to cover only 14 days. It was a make-or-break moment for the duo.

By Day 13, that moment arrived. A chance encounter with Bollywood composer Tanishk Bagchi turned their modest gamble into a career-changing opportunity. Bagchi, moved by their sound, welcomed them onto the team working on Saiyaara, a romantic drama by Yash Raj Films. What followed was nothing short of cinematic: the two were asked to compose and perform the film's title track....