Balma Badmash by Gahlyan Shaab, Anjali Raj

Few songs from 2020 have held their ground as well as Balma Badmash, a track that keeps finding new audiences. The production by Riyaazi Music is understated in the best way — supportive without overshadowing the vocal.

Gahlyan Shaab, Anjali Raj delivers the lyrics with a nuance that turns an already strong song into something genuinely moving. Hearing Balma Badmash without thinking of a talented ensemble cast is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Balma Badmash.

The 2020 release gave fans something to hold onto — a track built for repeated listening rather than a single play. It fits the playlist for almost any occasion, which is rare — most songs have a narrow emotional window. This one does not.

The 2:50 runtime feels perfectly judged — long enough to develop its ideas, short enough to compel a second play. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Haryanvi in recent memory — and the numbers agree.