"Aiyo," she whispered, a smile breaking her stern face. "So clear! It sounds just like my old phone. How did you do it? Did you buy the CD?"

While was once a go-to search for budget-conscious devotees, the landscape has changed. The convenience of legal streaming apps, combined with the falling cost of mobile data and subscription prices (family plans cost as low as Rs 30/month), makes piracy an unnecessary risk.