Gulaam by Ruchika Jangid

Not every song from Gulaam lingers, but Gulaam is the one that stays. The music, composed by Gaurav Panchal (GR Music), carries the song forward with a confidence that matches the performance.

The vocal on Gulaam is among the better performances Ruchika Jangid has committed to record. Hearing Gulaam without thinking of a talented ensemble cast is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Gulaam.

By the end of 2021, Gulaam had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. There is no right time to listen to Gulaam. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

Running to 3:03, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Haryanvi in recent memory — and the numbers agree.