Ankur Tewari has been writing and releasing music as an independent artist since 1998. The musician released his debut album Jannat in 2008 and even dropped a double album called Side A (in 2016) and Side B (in 2017). Tewari�s recent single releases include �Aahista� and �Bhool Gaye.� There�s music he�s put out that is catered towards kids too, with his records for children entitled Bachcha Party, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 out via Sony Music in 2017 and 2018 respectively and Aaja Nindiya out via Tiger Baby Records in 2023, a music label with a focus on telling compelling stories from the world of audio.
In 2019, Tewari�s song �Dhuaan Dhuaan� which is about climate change garnered over 1 million views on YouTube on the day of its release and his protest anthem �Woh Hum Nahin� was performed during various protests in India. As the frontman of the Hindi rock band Ankur & The Ghalat Family, he performs music that ranges from folk-rock to acoustic ballads with the group.