Mehandi by Jugraj Sandhu

Mehandi is the kind of song that earns its place in a playlist and then refuses to leave. Credit goes to Daoud for a score that understands exactly what the song needs and nothing more.

Jugraj Sandhu inhabits this song completely, making every phrase feel like it was written specifically for this voice. a talented ensemble cast are at the heart of Mehandi, and Mehandi captures their dynamic at its most compelling.

In 2021, Punjabi produced many songs, but Mehandi was one of the handful that genuinely cut through. The emotional register of Mehandi is wide enough to fit celebration and solitude equally well.

Running to 2:46, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. Years from now, Mehandi will still be the track that plays at the right moment and lands exactly as it did the first time.