Singer-songwriter Ankur Tewari has released “1:15 AM (After Hours)”, a late-night track that introduces his upcoming album Mr Faarigh, due out on 20 August 2026.
Released on 12 June 2026, the single sets the tone for a record centred on procrastination, perfectionism and the emotional weight of unfinished thoughts. Rather than treating delay or hesitation as inactivity, the album explores the inner tension that can sit beneath it.
“1:15 AM (After Hours)” is set in Bandra, following a night out shaped by familiar city rhythms, from street food stops and busy roads to rooftops, music and late conversations. The track moves through moments of movement and release, where the outside world briefly quietens what is happening within.
Speaking about the song, Tewari said it reflects “the noise we surround ourselves with when we don’t want to sit alone with our thoughts”, describing it as a way of delaying internal conversations through music, company and motion.
The album title draws from the word “faarigh”, used in Urdu and Arabic contexts to suggest being idle, unhurried, unfinished or at ease. Across the project, Tewari reframes that idea as a shared human state rather than something to be avoided.
Known for his work across independent music, film and streaming projects, Tewari’s credits include Gully Boy, Kho Gaye Hum Kahaan, The Archies, Gehraiyaan, Made in Heaven and Coke Studio Bharat.
With this release, Mr Faarigh begins in a familiar setting of late-night city life, where the noise of streets and conversations becomes part of a temporary pause.
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