2020

The shehnaai is definitely the highlight, but Anurag Saikia's slow and mature composition makes for a thoughtful listen. Debutant Raghav Chaitanya does a great job fitting into the male Bollywood singer mould of these days. -Rujul

Raghav Chaitanya makes a fantastic debut in this poignant Anurag Saikia's composition. -Aman

Very evocative and a well-sung, great lyrics. -Amborish

A mellow contemplative song about separation, sorrow and moving on. -Krithikaa

Really liked the depth and melody of this one. -Svetlana

I didn't like the singing. Points are for the lyrics. -UVR

Anurag Saikia has been quietly delivering some fine songs over the past couple of years - 2020 in particular was a great year for the man considering his output across movies and web series. This beauty he composed for Thappad right on top of that list - lovely melody that is aptly backed by the tender arrangement; particularly love the use of shehnai. Fine work also by lyricist Shakeel Azmi and singer Raghav Chaitanya (who seems to be a regular fixture in Saikia's works). -Vipin

Nice rendition by Raghav Chaitanya, and wonderful lyrics by Shakeel Azmi.I especially liked the following lines: 'Ek dhaage mein hai uljhe yun, ki bunte bunte khul gaye. Hum they deewaron pe likhe, barish aayi dhul gaye'. -Vishal

Break-up song of the year. -Anup

Would have been a truly stellar song with these Shakeel Azmi lyrics, if it wasn't for the generic arrangement. -Trisha

ek tukda dhoop ka andar andar nam sa hai…. What a line for the protagonist of the film! -Aditya

Again a predictable track for this year - soulful, Arijit Singh style of singing (the singer is Raghav) and some decent writing. -Subrat

Simple yet moving song from the film ‘Thappad’. I’ve enjoyed Raghav Chaitanya’s cover versions on his Youtube channel. Here also he puts his heart & soul into this heavy emotional number. The song scores in all three departments - music, lyrics, singing. -Mihir

Shakeel Azmi's lyrics stand out. -Anish

टूट के हम दोनों में, जो बचा वो कम सा है
एक टुकड़ा धूप का, अंदर अंदर नम सा है
Raghav's singing very aptly conveys the helplessness in these lyrics by Shakeel Azmi. Lovely song. -Akanksha

Loved Raghav Chaitanya's voice and use of shenai in the background. -Vaishali