Bollywood music has always featured a dramatic blend of genres and moods, but Indian singer Dev Negi takes it to a new level with the swooning ballads and dance bangers he records for Hindi films, shows, and albums. He displays coolheaded versatility in even the most maximalist moments of hits like 2018’s “Rangtaari” and 2021’s “Danka Baja,” matching humongous rhythms and stylistic shifts with his own lithe vocal ornamentations and heartfelt lyrics. Whether he’s rapping or playing with joyful vocal onomatopoeia, Negi aims to capture the essence of the song’s storyline and evoke a film’s character or premise.