An assorted bunch of artistes will come together to flirt with varied genres of music for MTV’s latest property, Unwind. Each of the 10 episodes will see musicians collaborate with one another to give a new twist to old renditions, or debut fresh ones. Harshdeep Kaur, who shares the stage with Rochak Kohli to revisit her hit Raazi track, Dilbaro, creates a folk rendition for her episode. It is not unfamiliar territory for an artiste who has created a bunch of devotional songs recently, and considers the genre “ever-green”.

“For folk renditions, you need to maintain the essence and earthiness of the track. It should feel like an organic and real process. Also, collaborations introduce artistes to skills they never knew they possessed. For this track, Rochak helped me modulate my voice in a way that I wouldn’t have, in his absence. He egged me on to sing with a sense of ease and presence, and, as a result, my own song appears to have received such a different touch. This, despite the fact that I sing this song so often,” says Kaur.

Kaur is certain that with Kohli having successfully introduced new tunes while retaining the flavour of the original, this track will become the “new wedding anthem”. A specific climax section particularly piqued curiosity. “It is a breathless section. I needed to master certain techniques, because there are only a few pockets to breathe. We needed to up the energy towards the close of the song, and this section enables us to do that.”

Set to premiere on August 13, the show will see singers like Lucky Ali, Sonu Nigam, Kailash Kher, Badshah, Darshan Raval, Arjun Kanungo, Benny Dayal, Papon, Armaan Malik and Amaal Mallik, Monali Thakur, Asees Kaur, Sneha Khanwalkar, Aastha Gill, Reet Talwar, Lijo and King, mesmerising music lovers.

Meanwhile, having sung revered songs like Heer and Zalima, Kaur says she’s leant the recipe for delivering a successful track — create something that resonates with the masses. “That’s the reason love songs do so well! Everyone has faced heartbreak. People will accept anything that they can sing or hum. I’ve noticed that people give a lot of importance to lyrics and will try to connect with them.”

Meanwhile, Kaur recently wrapped up an international collaboration with Ezu for the track, Jannat. “I made it when my child was only eight months old. This song bagged the top spot on the BBC Music Asia chart.”