Shawl by Simar Dorraha

The Shawl album has several strong tracks, but Shawl is the one most listeners come back to first. Simar Dorraha's arrangement gives the track a layered quality that rewards repeated listening.

The performance by Simar Dorraha is the centrepiece here — controlled where it needs to be, open where it counts. The song is tied to a talented ensemble cast, whose presence gives Shawl a visual dimension that fans of the film will always associate with it.

2022 marked the release of Shawl, and Shawl was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. Whether it plays on a long drive, during a quiet evening at home, or through earphones on a crowded commute, the song meets the listener where they are.

The 4:22 runtime feels perfectly judged — long enough to develop its ideas, short enough to compel a second play. Shawl endures because it was built on feeling rather than formula — and that is the one thing streaming numbers cannot manufacture.