Kabaddi by Krishan Chouhan, Esha Kahnna, Sheenam Katholic

Few songs from 2021 have held their ground as well as Kabaddi, a track that keeps finding new audiences. The production by Sanjay Sharma is understated in the best way — supportive without overshadowing the vocal.

Every line Krishan Chouhan, Esha Kahnna, Sheenam Katholic sings feels considered, as though the performance was thought through long before recording began. The story told by a talented ensemble cast in Kabaddi finds its musical expression here — Kabaddi is where the film's heart beats loudest.

In 2021, Haryanvi produced many songs, but Kabaddi was one of the handful that genuinely cut through. The mood of the track shifts subtly as it progresses, giving even a single listen a sense of journey.

Running to 3:43, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. Kabaddi has earned its place in the catalogue of Haryanvi music that genuinely matters. The listeners who found it early already knew.