Born into a family of acclaimed musical directors, Armaan Malik has been on stage since the age of five and was a Bollywood playback superstar before he turned his talents to non-film music with the 2014 album Armaan, released when he was only 20. Even in his youth, he proved a veteran at conveying emotions with the lightest of touches. Whether it's his gentle whisper amid the cellos and gunshots of “Khel Shuroo” or his purring plea on the pedal steel-kissed “Bas Is Pal Mein,” Malik's deft way with ballads and EDM alike makes him performatively wise beyond his years.