Call Me Randa by Gulzaar Chhaniwala

Call Me Randa arrived from the Call Me Randa album and quickly became one of the most replayed tracks of 2022. Credit goes to Gulzaar Chhaniwala for a score that understands exactly what the song needs and nothing more.

There are singers who perform songs and singers who live inside them. On Call Me Randa, Gulzaar Chhaniwala clearly belongs in the second group. a talented ensemble cast gave the film its soul, and Call Me Randa is the song that most directly channels that feeling into music.

By the end of 2022, Call Me Randa had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. Listeners have described the experience of Call Me Randa differently — romantic, melancholic, uplifting — which suggests the song is large enough to hold many truths.

In 3:01 minutes, Call Me Randa builds, opens up, and resolves in a way that feels complete rather than truncated. The song continues to find new listeners, which is the surest sign that it was made with something genuine at its core.