2020

Beautifully composed song - while having a strong classical foundation, simultaneously gives you a flavor of the Rajasthani folk music. Who better to sing this than Shankar Mahadevan. -Vaishali

Good composition and Shankar in great form. -Subrat

The Rajasthani folk element stands out brilliantly in this song, my favourite from the Bandish Bandits soundtrack. Shankar's voice aptly conveys the grandeur of the Rajasthani setting. The arrangements consist of amazing percussion, ethnic strings and khanjiras. It is very easy to imagine yourself riding a camel through the Thar while listening to this song! -Rujul

Shankar somehow sounds a bit tired in this. It sounds like they artificially boosted the bass to make his voice sound heavier than it actually is, but that has robbed it of its texture. -UVR

For Shankar Mahadevan's powerful voice and the fluid melody. -Svetlana

Dhara Hogi is Shankar Ehsaan Loy sort of picking up from where they left off in Mirzya. Beautiful folksy orchestration and top notch singing by Shankar Mahadevan - love the shift from the seven beat cycle to eight in the final couple of minutes. -Vipin

Another great composition from the Bandish Bandits OST. -Aman

Pleasant and well-sung, but feels like many other songs of its ilk. -Trisha

Shankar Mahadevan at his best, helped by his co-composers. -Karthik

Shankar has composed it for a concert almost. The beats and tarana in the end are amazing. -Akanksha

Steeped in Indian classical music and yet extremely accesible. -Anish

A phenomenal track by SEL sung by the master himself-- Shankar Mahadevan. This is an incredibly powerful and nuanced composition. There is an element of Rajasthani folk music. With this song and Virah, Shankar is easily the best singer/artist of the year. -Mihir

If Garaj Garaj is about the frenzy and joy of the first rains of the monsoon season, Dhara Hogi is the steady rainfall that beats down the summer heat and brings releif to one's soul. Set in the stunning and underrated Brindavana Saranga, the song is majestic and the change in tempo towards the end, adds to the song's beauty. -Krithikaa