Peedha by Ruchika Jangid, Gulshan Music

There is an honesty to Peedha that separates it from most Haryanvi songs released around the same time. The music, composed by , carries the song forward with a confidence that matches the performance.

Ruchika Jangid, Gulshan Music inhabits this song completely, making every phrase feel like it was written specifically for this voice. The song is tied to a talented ensemble cast, whose presence gives Peedha a visual dimension that fans of the film will always associate with it.

By the end of 2020, Peedha had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. There is a quality to Peedha that makes it feel like company — the kind of song you put on when words feel insufficient.

Running to 3:40, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. Songs like Peedha are the reason people fall in love with Haryanvi music and never quite fall out of it.