‘I was not able to work at all’: Tanishk Bagchi recalls two-year battle with depression at Chetak Screen Awards 2026 | Bollywood News
Music composer Tanishk Bagchi opened up about a difficult personal phase while accepting the Best Song award for the Saiyaara title track at Chetak Screen Awards 2026. Tanishk credited director Mohit Suri for helping him rediscover his purpose during a period of depression. The Saiyaara title track, already one of the most defining tracks of 2025, won the Best Song honour, with Tanishk Bagchi, Faheem Abdullah and Arslan Nizami taking home the award. While accepting the award, Tanishk said, “Really nervous today. The only person I want to thank is Mohit Suri sir. I was going through depression for two years. It happens, I’m a musician, so I’m a bit emotional. I kept stumbling and struggling along the way. I was not able to work at all.” Recalling a turning point, he shared how he reached out to Mohit Suri during that phase. “So, I called up Mohit sir in the middle of the night and told him sir if you have a story where you want to end it in a happy note for …







