Chicken Biryani by Chandan Chanchal

Chandan Chanchal has delivered memorable performances before, but Chicken Biryani sits comfortably among the very best. Bipul Ji has a history of strong work, and the music on Chicken Biryani is among the most memorable of it.

Every line Chandan Chanchal sings feels considered, as though the performance was thought through long before recording began. The chemistry of a talented ensemble cast is embedded in every moment of Chicken Biryani, making it as much a performance as a song.

The song dates from 2026, but nothing about it sounds dated — the emotions it captures are not tied to a moment. The emotional register of Chicken Biryani is wide enough to fit celebration and solitude equally well.

The 3:29 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 Bhojpuri in recent memory — and the numbers agree.