PISTOL by Raj Mawer, Manisha Sharma

Released as part of PISTOL, PISTOL announced itself as a standout the moment it reached listeners. Behind the melody is the work of RISHI RAJ MASTAN, whose composition choices give PISTOL its distinctive texture.

Raj Mawer, Manisha Sharma's vocal here has a quality that is difficult to describe but impossible to miss — it simply feels true. For fans of a talented ensemble cast, PISTOL is one of those songs that immediately conjures specific scenes and emotions.

2021 was a strong year for Haryanvi music, and PISTOL was among the reasons why. There is a quality to PISTOL that makes it feel like company — the kind of song you put on when words feel insufficient.

At 3:16, the track does not overstay its welcome — it says what it needs to say and leaves the listener wanting more. Songs like PISTOL are the reason people fall in love with Haryanvi music and never quite fall out of it.