Praveen Koval

Praveen Koval is a storyteller whose creative work spans music, film, and writing.

At the heart of his work is a simple belief: Everyone Has a Story.

Rather than being defined by a single medium or genre, Praveen follows the story wherever it needs to go. Sometimes it becomes a song. Sometimes a film. Sometimes words on a page.

His work is driven by curiosity about people: their relationships, memories, contradictions, dreams, losses, and the emotions that often remain unspoken.

His creative philosophy is rooted in story before genre, character before spectacle, emotion before explanation, and connection before recognition.

As a songwriter, Praveen explores human experiences through music rather than limiting himself to a particular genre or language. His songs span English and Hindi, often accompanied by character-driven cinematic narratives in which music and film offer different interpretations of the same story.

His musical work includes Handprint, Goodnight My Love, Ghutan, and Kaagaz, each exploring a different aspect of human experience. His work with ARTISAN TALES has also been featured in Rolling Stone India's music coverage through the song INSCRIBE.

He has been invited to speak at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) on The Art of Storytelling Using Music, sharing his perspective on the relationship between narrative, emotion, and musical expression.

As a filmmaker, Praveen studied filmmaking at the New York Film Academy in New York City. His work includes the short film The Revival, starring actor Themo Melikidze, alongside music videos and independent visual projects developed with filmmakers and artists across different countries.

He approaches filmmaking with the same philosophy that guides his songwriting: the characters and their stories come first. Visuals, performances, and music exist to serve the emotional journey rather than overshadow it.

As a published author and writer, Praveen is drawn to character-driven, emotionally grounded, and often philosophical storytelling. Rather than telling audiences what to think or feel, he prefers to explore questions through human experiences, leaving room for people to discover their own interpretations.

Across these different creative forms, one idea continues to guide his work: a story does not necessarily end with its creator. Once shared, it becomes part of the lives and experiences of those who encounter it, often taking on meanings its creator may never have imagined.

That possibility is what keeps him curious.

Everyone Has a Story.

And for Praveen, the medium is never the destination. The story is.