Not Afraid by Candy Sheoran

There is an honesty to Not Afraid that separates it from most Haryanvi songs released around the same time. Subham Choudhary sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

Every line Candy Sheoran sings feels considered, as though the performance was thought through long before recording began. The song is tied to a talented ensemble cast, whose presence gives Not Afraid a visual dimension that fans of the film will always associate with it.

2021 marked the release of Not Afraid, and Not Afraid was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. The emotional register of Not Afraid is wide enough to fit celebration and solitude equally well.

The 3:02 runtime feels perfectly judged — long enough to develop its ideas, short enough to compel a second play. Not Afraid is a reminder that the best music does not need to announce itself. It only needs to be heard.