Kabeer Kathpalia aka OAFF produces and composes songs that bridge the gap between mainstream Bollywood music and feel-good pop. His 2022 debut Bollywood OST (with co-producer Savera) “Gehraiyaan”, broke records across, with a colossal 250M+ stream on the audio album, and 200M+ views across YouTube. A Sony Music India signed artist, he has garnered top accolades for his compositions; his single “Duur” with Kamakshi Khanna was featured in Netflix Original’s Fame Game starring Bollywood’s biggest actress Madhuri Dixit Nene. OAFF’s single “So Good” with Kayan was promoted on Spotify’s Radar India.
Born in Ahmedabad but currently working in Mumbai, Kabeer Kathpalia studied physics and mathematics at university. After graduation, however, he chose to pursue his passion for music (astute listeners will recognize the minimalism of his songwriting and production style, which is almost mathematical in its precision and symmetry).
Later in 2022, OAFF teamed up with Meta to create the massively popular #1MinMusic track, “Tu Kahaan”, a first for the music industry, showcasing the power of short-form content. The song became a “reel” sensation, quickly crossing 100k reels in a month, with Bollywood stars like Varun Dhawan & Rajkummar Rao using the audio plus a feature on Rolling Stone.
With his deft touch, Kathpalia has woven over 500 musical masterpieces for a wide variety of international brand campaigns for the likes of H&M, Airbnb, Volkswagen, and the official Olympics Channel. He composed the title theme for the Amazon Prime Video's Emmy-nominated show 'Inside Edge’ and created an array of immersive audio installations in Asia, Europe, and the US.
