Gundagardi by Raj Mawer, Manisha Sharma

Gundagardi is one of those rare Haryanvi tracks that manages to feel both fresh and familiar the moment it begins. The production by RK Crew is understated in the best way — supportive without overshadowing the vocal.

The vocal on Gundagardi is among the better performances Raj Mawer, Manisha Sharma has committed to record. For fans of Pardeep Boora, Pooja Hooda, Gundagardi is one of those songs that immediately conjures specific scenes and emotions.

When it came out in 2020, Gundagardi felt timely. Years later, it feels timeless. There is a quality to Gundagardi that makes it feel like company — the kind of song you put on when words feel insufficient.

The 3:59 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 Haryanvi in recent memory — and the numbers agree.