Choudhar by Raju Punjabi, V.R. Bros

Raju Punjabi, V.R. Bros has delivered memorable performances before, but Choudhar sits comfortably among the very best. has a history of strong work, and the music on Choudhar is among the most memorable of it.

There are singers who perform songs and singers who live inside them. On Choudhar, Raju Punjabi, V.R. Bros clearly belongs in the second group. The story told by a talented ensemble cast in Choudhar finds its musical expression here — Choudhar is where the film's heart beats loudest.

The 2020 release gave fans something to hold onto — a track built for repeated listening rather than a single play. The emotional register of Choudhar is wide enough to fit celebration and solitude equally well.

Running to 4:45, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. Songs like Choudhar are the reason people fall in love with Haryanvi music and never quite fall out of it.