Mere Taahi by Tanu Kharkhoda

Few songs from 2020 have held their ground as well as Mere Taahi, a track that keeps finding new audiences. Mohit Kumar has a history of strong work, and the music on Mere Taahi is among the most memorable of it.

There are singers who perform songs and singers who live inside them. On Mere Taahi, Tanu Kharkhoda clearly belongs in the second group. The story told by a talented ensemble cast in Mere Taahi finds its musical expression here — Mere Taahi is where the film's heart beats loudest.

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

At 4:27, the track does not overstay its welcome — it says what it needs to say and leaves the listener wanting more. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Haryanvi in recent memory — and the numbers agree.