Naina - Meri Shaadi Karao by Harjeet Mehndi

Harjeet Mehndi has delivered memorable performances before, but Naina - Meri Shaadi Karao sits comfortably among the very best. The music, composed by Gurdeep Mehndi, carries the song forward with a confidence that matches the performance.

Harjeet Mehndi delivers the lyrics with a nuance that turns an already strong song into something genuinely moving. The chemistry of a talented ensemble cast is embedded in every moment of Naina - Meri Shaadi Karao, making it as much a performance as a song.

In 2013, Hindi produced many songs, but Naina - Meri Shaadi Karao was one of the handful that genuinely cut through. There is no right time to listen to Naina - Meri Shaadi Karao. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

The concision of Naina - Meri Shaadi Karao — just 3:43 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. Naina - Meri Shaadi Karao has earned its place in the catalogue of Hindi music that genuinely matters. The listeners who found it early already knew.