Vishal Mishra didn't grow up with a record deal or a film family connection. He grew up in Unnao — a small town in Uttar Pradesh — with a law degree, a guitar his sister gave him at age ten, and a voice that had no business staying quiet. Today, that voice is behind some of Bollywood's most-streamed songs of the decade. This is the story of how he got there.

Vishal Mishra is performing live in Toronto for the first time, bringing fan-favourite songs like Kaise Hua, Pehla Pyaar, and Zihaal e Miskin to the city’s growing South Asian concert scene. Here’s why this show is shaping up to be one of Toronto’s most anticipated Bollywood music events.