In 2015, during an event A.R. Rahman introduced a band called NAFS. The band is an Acapella ensemble with throbbing rhythm and bass. He said that the ultimate goal behind NAFS is to spread joy and introduce the world to young Indian talent.

Award winning music director, arranger, singer, studio vocalist and conductor, Arjun Chandy from Dallas, Texas was specially commissioned to guide the band and groom them to international standards. 

NAFS is still a work in progress. The word ‘Nafs’ is an Urdu word which mean ‘free will’. They perform original tracks as well as famous film music and sometimes even a fusion of both. They receive inspiration from international acts such as Yomoto, the Blue Man Group and Manhattan Transfer. They love bringing an Indian twist to western classics.