Ilzaam by Amit Saini Rohtakiya

Few songs from 2021 have held their ground as well as Ilzaam, a track that keeps finding new audiences. Gaurav Panchal (GR Music) has a history of strong work, and the music on Ilzaam is among the most memorable of it.

Amit Saini Rohtakiya 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 Ilzaam was among the reasons why. There is no right time to listen to Ilzaam. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

The 3:15 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.