Panchi by Gulzaar Chhaniwala

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

Gulzaar Chhaniwala's vocal here has a quality that is difficult to describe but impossible to miss — it simply feels true. On screen, a talented ensemble cast bring the emotional world of the song to life in a way that enhances rather than competes with the music.

In 2023, Haryanvi produced many songs, but Panchi was one of the handful that genuinely cut through. Listeners have described the experience of Panchi differently — romantic, melancholic, uplifting — which suggests the song is large enough to hold many truths.

At 3:00, the track does not overstay its welcome — it says what it needs to say and leaves the listener wanting more. It is, at the end of it, a very good song — and sometimes that is the only explanation that matters.