Holi Anthem by Sumit Goswami

Few songs from 2021 have held their ground as well as Holi Anthem, a track that keeps finding new audiences. Credit goes to Vipin Khatri for a score that understands exactly what the song needs and nothing more.

Sumit Goswami delivers the lyrics with a nuance that turns an already strong song into something genuinely moving. The connection between a talented ensemble cast and this song is part of what makes it resonate beyond the film itself.

2021 was a strong year for Haryanvi music, and Holi Anthem was among the reasons why. The song rewards full attention but also works as company in the background — a flexibility that most tracks never achieve.

The concision of Holi Anthem — just 3:06 — 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.