Bateu Kanjoos by Surender Romio, Anu Kadyan

Some songs are made for a single moment. Bateu Kanjoos is made for all of them. Surender Romio's arrangement gives the track a layered quality that rewards repeated listening.

There are singers who perform songs and singers who live inside them. On Bateu Kanjoos, Surender Romio, Anu Kadyan clearly belongs in the second group. The story told by a talented ensemble cast in Bateu Kanjoos finds its musical expression here — Bateu Kanjoos is where the film's heart beats loudest.

2021 was a strong year for Haryanvi music, and Bateu Kanjoos was among the reasons why. 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.

Running to 2:44, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. It is, at the end of it, a very good song — and sometimes that is the only explanation that matters.