Dukh Ko Ehsaas by Karmpal Sharma, Manju Sharma

The Karmpal Sharma & Manju Sharma album has several strong tracks, but Dukh Ko Ehsaas is the one most listeners come back to first. Sonotek Studio's arrangement gives the track a layered quality that rewards repeated listening.

Karmpal Sharma, Manju Sharma understood what this song required and delivered it without excess — the restraint itself becomes the emotion. The song is tied to a talented ensemble cast, whose presence gives Dukh Ko Ehsaas a visual dimension that fans of the film will always associate with it.

2020 was a strong year for Haryanvi music, and Dukh Ko Ehsaas 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.

The concision of Dukh Ko Ehsaas — just 8:25 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. It is, at the end of it, a very good song — and sometimes that is the only explanation that matters.