Who Are We
The Big M is Mumbai’s very own music magazine. It would be our constant endeavour to bring you the latest as well as the most entertaining, informative and educative music news every month.
The Big M’s core purpose:
- To provide entertaining and informative music news in simple, easy to understand and informal language to our readers using verifiable sources.
- To provide media exposure to upcoming artists and local bands and generate awareness about local musical talent.
- To continuously innovate using creative and lateral thinking to keep our readers happy and engrossed as well as to help The Big M stay ahead of the competition.
The Big M Team:
The foundations of any success story are the people that make it work!”
Management Team
Mihir Malani
Friends call me: Mihir
I celebrate my birthday on: 20th July
My role in The Big M: Owner & Publisher
My speciality is: Increasing The Big M’s number of followers and friends in the industry
I like listening to: Sufi, Electronica, Prog
My musical talent: Guitar, Whistling
A little something about myself: I have worked in finance & IT for some time now but nothing gave me as much joy as working for myself. The Big M is our baby and I thoroughly enjoy working with all the people involved.
You also probably don’t know that: I’m an Information Technology Engineer. Yes, boring but true!
Shamoly Khera
Friends call me: Shay
I celebrate my birthday on: 14th June
My role in The Big M: Editor
My speciality is: Making sure the articles are in place on time!
I like listening to: Soft Rock, Pop, Sufi, R&B, Hindi Film Songs, Ghazals
My musical talent: Writing about music.. Or so I’d like to think!
A little something about myself: Always seeking something new.
You also probably don’t know that: I’m a qualified physician and a theatre actor
Nikhil Malani
Friends call me: Nik
I celebrate my birthday on: 5th June
My role in The Big M: Co-owner, Webdesign & Development
My speciality is: Keeping the website fresh and business optimization.
I like listening to: Soft rock, Sufi, Jazz
My musical talent: Singing
A little something about myself: Ummmm….
You also probably don’t know that: I listen to all music as long as its good on the ears… Doesn’t matter if I don’t understand the language.
Anjaly Malani
I celebrate my birthday on: 26th November
My role in The Big M: Co-owner & Creative Consultant
My speciality is: Coming up with creative ideas to keep improving the quality of The Big M.
I like listening to: Soft rock, Sufi, Jazz, French
My musical talent: Singing, Piano
A little something about myself: I was born in HK, studied in Australia & married in India.
You also probably don’t know that: I speak 5 international languages!
Our Writers
Divya Srinivasan
Friends call me: Divu
I celebrate my birthday on: 5th March
My role in The Big M: Writer /Marketing & Sales Executive
My speciality is: Feature Articles on Artists
I like listening to: RnB, Hip Hop, Alternative Rock & anything Retro
My musical talent: Ummm, listening?
A little something about myself: If I could, I’d drop everything & spend my life travelling all the time with music fuelling my engine ofcourse!
You also probably don’t know that: I’m a student of Economics & an employee of Greenpeace!
Kirti Tarang
Friends call me: Pari
I celebrate my birthday on: 7th October
My role in The Big M: Writer
My speciality is: Meeting Deadlines (Don’t believe Mihir’s take on this)
I like listening to: Country Music, Feminist Songs
My musical talent: An average singer but an excellent critique
A little something about myself: I am simply two things- classy and fabulous
You also probably don’t know that: Recently I mistook a nasal celeb for a liftman and tipped him 20 bucks for his services. No, I did not get my money back
Shikher Chaudhary
Friends call me: Shikher
I celebrate my birthday on: 2nd November
My role in The Big M: Writer
My speciality is: Artist reviews, profiling obscure artists/bands, genre descriptions
I like listening to: Jazz, Rock, Folk, Blues
My musical talent: Drumming
A little something about myself: Inspite of being a science student, I mainly write about music, arts and culture
You also probably don’t know that: I am also the Mumbai Correspondent for Rock Street Journal




Hi,
An excellent effort in the Music field. A good Mag was needed and you have set the wheel rolling. Keep up the good work.
Upendra