Baro Kanhaiya Meru by Ramdhan Gurjar, Neelam Yadav

Baro Kanhaiya Meru arrived from the Dil Le Gaya Murli Wala album and quickly became one of the most replayed tracks of 2020. Credit goes to Sonotek Studio for a score that understands exactly what the song needs and nothing more.

The performance by Ramdhan Gurjar, Neelam Yadav is the centrepiece here — controlled where it needs to be, open where it counts. Featuring a talented ensemble cast, the song carries the weight of the film's emotional arc and delivers it with conviction.

2020 marked the release of Dil Le Gaya Murli Wala, and Baro Kanhaiya Meru 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 concision of Baro Kanhaiya Meru — just 5:13 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Haryanvi in recent memory — and the numbers agree.