2020

Trademark VB, leaves much desired for better production. -Anup

Always interesting to see VB do something in jazz. Nicely written too. -Anish

Works as a gimmick only. -Aditya

Vishal Bhardwaj's deliciously dark lyric and the inherent satire are brought to life by Vishal Dadlani's effortless singing . The jazz, the brass, scintillating and brief keys elevate the song to a whole different level. As the song ends, you smile wryly and hit the repeat button. -Krithikaa

बरसे बरसे फूल फ़ौजियों पे आसमान से
चलते चलते Migrants मर गए थकान से
भूक से बिलख रहे थे बच्चे बूढे औरतें
कुछ दुखी थे कुछ नहीं मिल रहा दूकान से
Vishal Bharadwaj's satire on COVID crisis! The animation upped the game. -Akanksha

A satirical take on the political and social scenario surrounding the COVID-19 situation, I feel like this song is one of the most creative and relevant ones to come out in the last year. Vishal Bhardwaj gives it an apt Pink Panther-esque jazz arrangement and amazingly written lyrics, while Vishal Dadlani unequivocally conveys the song's satirical stand. -Rujul

This song did not live up to Vishal Bharadwaj standards. Lyrics felt forced. -Vaishali

Quirky and cool, this one has all the newness and verve! -Svetlana

Topical humor and social commentary! Brilliant! -UVR

One of the only songs to address our unnecessarily harsh lockdown The jazzy feel keeps things breezy, but the desire to puncture the upper middle class bubble with a dose of reality is clear and very welcome. -Trisha

Watching this song was fun. The music and singing are good. -Subrat

Through this track, Vishal Bhardwaj has aptly shown how art can be used to comment and dissent on the governance. A perfect satire on the Corona crisis faced by the nation. Mazzedaar likha hai! -Aman

Very thankful to RMIM Puraskaar for helping me discover this one - had completely missed this during my annual roundup. Fun big band-styled track from Vishal Bhardwaj that is a satirical take on the pandemic and the political situation - the song is best enjoyed along with its official video. -Vipin

Amusing as a one-time listen. -Shalini

The brass opening is reminiscent of the legendary Pink Panther theme. -Vishal