Top Indian Songs of the week 8th March 2026

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Here are the best songs releasxed in India across languages and genres for the week ending 8th March 2026

1. Yeh Dil Mujkho Dede

Vocals: King and Sunidhi Chauhan

Lyrics: King

Composed and Produced by Mir Desai

Language: Hindi

Genre: Reggae-Pop

Mood: Dance

This new album, called “Raja Hindustani” a nice title considering it releates perfectly to the main artist King. The rising intensity of the brass section in the background is absolutely stunning, and when I heard this, I knew that the composition and production had to be by someone really special and talented. Yes, I was right. Mir Desai has composed this catchy, affable melody, and the production with heavy brass section elements is mesmerisingly good. I love the line “chaahe chota hai thoda, koi baat nahi” as a melodic phrase, and King renders it in his cool/casual style. 

When we hit the chorus line, it is a carnival mood out there with some Reggae-Pop styles flowing through and the writing, melody and arrangements all fall in place to give us absolute delight. ID Rao and Robin Fargose are the brass section players who are killing this with their skill and will. “bas yeh di mujhko tu de de, badle mein jo bhi le le, mera poora dhyan rakhoonga” is all just fantastic writing, and the rhythms, guitars and bass are electrifying in their impact. King finishes his lines and enters the Queen, Sundihi Chauhan, in her Altos singing. Her performance is stylish, dreamy, and raises the sexual tension. “main baaki saare ghum rakh loon piya, hone na doongi tujhko dukhi” feels uplifting, like how a girl says yes to your proposal. Kudos to Mir for writing these fantastic melodic phrases and making them addictive with the arrangements. 

It is a total celebration when she sings “tu toh pura dhyan rakehga” with the brass and rhythms in hyper mode, and this is the kind of touching writing that we need in a world filled with sexist and demeaning lyrics. Both King and Sunidhi improvised with their vocals and jazz-style scat-singing, which leaves us wanting more. 

@ifeelking @sunidhichauhan5 @trumpetrobin @idrao_official @rhsharma504 @studio5o4 @mixedbyhanish 

2. Kadi Aavi Ve

Producer, Vocalist, Composer: Sambhav Baxi

Lyrics: Kawan

Language: Traditional Punjabi

Genre: Semi-classical Pop fusion

Mood: Uplifting

This is not my first time getting impressed by and featuring this fine artist, Sambhav Baxi. The Keys, guitars create a very soothing soundscape, and when you are waiting to hear the opening line, Sambhav nails it with his tone, and the semi-classical melody that comes and touches your skin like a cool breeze. Is there some Raag Bihag in the melody? Maybe, but whatever the technicality of it, the melody glows and starts to grow on you. Samhav has composed the melody and also handles all the arrangements and music production. The song has a beautiful soft rock flavour, with the impending bass guitars and drums. The heart melts when he sings “Raanjhana Na Jaave chadke”. Aditya Sarkar plays the guitars. 

The slow tempo with all the harkatein on the “Kadi Aavi Ve” is nothing short of tranquillity, and Sambhav is just not acing it on the vocals, but every element of sound added speaks volumes, like the finger-clicks on the rhythm, and the Piano in the interlude with a lead guitar solo as a counternote. The song makes you completely surrender to the purity and creativity of this musician, and the emplyed strings section gives a sense of pathos and poise, making us feel deeply connected to the music and lyrics. The outro is climactic and elevates our spirits with the heavy use of strings and rhythms. The touching words are penned by Kawan. Jonty Indra is the recording engineer, with Abhishek Sortey on mixing and Donal Wheelan on mastering. 

@sambhavbaxi @kawan__.__ 

3. Mijaj

Lyrics & Composition - Traditional, Harshvardhan Rajpurohit, Aviral Singh

Music - Harsh Aviral

Vocals - Muntaj Khan, Harshvardhan Rajpurohit, Aviral Singh, Diya Rajpurohit

Backing Vocals - Nandini Agarawal

Language: Traditional Hindi

Genre: Folk Fusion

Mood: Groovy 

This single blew me away with its sensational soundscape, inventive production and out-of-the-box fusion. The song apparently is titled Mijaj, which means “mood/attitude” in Marwari, and hell yeah, the song justifies that by creating a sparkling mood for the listener. Every musician involved here is performing with such exuberance and an attitude that portends fervour. Aviral Singh and Harshvardhan Rajpurohit (Harsh-Aviral) write and compose along with traditional lyrics. Diya Rajpurohit sings the verse, and then it is followed by folkish vocals of Munjtaj Khan Langa,  singing the chorus line “Mijaj pyaaro laage”. The guitar riffs in the background are stunning to say the least, even as the melody givess of some Raag Pilu vibes. 

We hear layers of vocals as the harmonies and instrumental arrangements feel like refreshing Blues music of the West. The vocalists are Muntaj Khan, Harshvardhan Rajpurohit, Aviral Singh, and Diya Rajpurohit, with Nandini Agarawal on backing vocals. The melody reminds me of the great track by AR Rahman from Bombay called “ Kuchi Kuchi Rakkama”, especially when we hear the “Behak Behak jaye” line. The singing is not just all folkish, but the male vocals are sung with a spring in their stride and some funky improvisations. Harsh handles all the music production, and when we hear the segment that introduces just the Tabla and Harmonium, our mind travels to Rajasthan, and finally, we hear Amiruddin Khan’s Sarangi to seal the deal. 

The additional lyrics, other than the traditional words, are penned by Harshvardhan and Aviral, with Harsh handling mixing and mastering duties. The DOPs in charge are Yuvraj Singh and Amrit, with the artists in the video played by Siddhi Baijal, Kashish Bhutani, Harshvardhan Rajpurohit and Aviral Singh.

@diya._.rajpurohit @raxita.avasthi @harsh.aviral @hvr.music @a.viral.music @

4. Ae Ri Sakhi

Original Lyrics: Amir Khusrau

Music: Akshay & IP

Recreation Lyrics By: IP Singh

Lead Vocals: IP Singh & Shreya Ghoshal

Music Produced & Arranged By: Hrishkesh Gangan & Akshay Raheja

Language: Hindi

Genre: Light Music/Semi-classical

Mood: Mild Pathos

The words sound familiar, yes, because the lyrics belong to the great Amir Khusrau. But one can be sure that Akshay & IP are not going to just buckle down and submit to the pressures of modern music tastes, where old legendary work is rehashed. This duo of Akshay and IP have been prolific songwriters, and that is once again established here because IP Singh goes on to write additional lyrics here, and the duo compose a very light and altered melody that sways away from the Tumri/classical style we are used to. IP Singh has this extremely unassuming but pacifying voice, and you can feel the way he pulls you in with the line “Soona Soona sa hai faasla”. 

And when Shreya Ghoshal begins her delivery with the punch of the first rhythms “Ae Ri Sakhi More Piya Ghar Aaye”, all you want to do is head home and be with your love done. Hrishikesh Gangan and Akshay Raheja are the ones giving this excellent tender texture to the sound design, and the use of the Sarod in the background, along with mild keys and rhythms, is a tactical masterstroke. In terms of the melody, I love how Akshay & IP have written this extremely heartwarming chorus phrase where Shreya and IP sing “Ae Ri Sakhi More Piya Ghare Aaye, Ae Ri Sakhi Ae Ri Sakhi” in unison. This is where I sense some Raag Bilawal or maybe Raag Bihag.  

The Sarangi/Esraj that is employed here in the interlude is another device to deliver some pathos, and in the Antara, we get the live guitars to neutralise some of that pathos, thanks to Chaitanya Bhaidkar. The tracks are mixed and mastered by Abhishek Ghatak. 

@akshayraheja @shreyaghoshal @sureshtriveni_ 2 @hrishikesh_gangan @chaituontheroll @theghatak @tseries.official @akshayandip @safirock 

5. Pankhudiyaan

Lyrics: Tanushree Dwivedi

Composition: Ashley Joseph

Arrangement: Ashley Joseph & Denvin Lawrence

Vocals: Tanushree Dwivedi

Language: Hindi

Genre: Alt-rock

Mood: Uplifting

I featured this band Zehen a couple of years ago, and was wondering why I haven't heard from them again. Why have they been infrequent with their music releases? Then came this release called “Pankhudiyaan”, and not only did this stunning single treat my ears well, but the theme and message also ended up answering my doubts and questions about this gap between releases. This word in Hind means “petals”, and it is used to signify slow and steady growth, never forced, never rushed by external demands and factors. For a few seconds, forget the blooming of the petals now, because when we hear James Stephenus on the lead guitar in the intro, it feels like a rock-launch countdown at Kennedy Space Centre. 

Then, just when you think you know where it is headed, a solo violin comes and whips up a completely unexpected recipe. Folkish Rock zone we are entering now, with Krishnaraj MP fiddling with some serious matters here. Ashley Joseph’s bassline and Rahul Rajesh’s ecstatic drums open up a Pandora’s box , just that this one is yielding great results. Tanushree Dvivedi, the front-woman of the band, leads with her. charismatic vocals and her attitude while singing “har muqaam pe duniya ne poocha hai, aage kya karna hai”. She also alternates between some lines in Hindi and English and gets her full vigour on. 

Ashley Joseph composes teh melody and the arrangements by Denvin Lawrence, and Ashley reminds me of teh some fantastic music we hear in “Rock-On” by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, and this is meant to be a compliment. I love how one can connect and relate to Tanushree’s lyrics, especially when she writes “Ruk Jaa Tu, Theher Jaa tu”. Ramkumar S comes along with the percussion, and we have Denvin on Keys and Synths. I love how every instrumentalist has absolute freedom to shine. Take, for instance, the basslines at the end of “Ye bhi kaisa jeena hua” at around 2 minutes 9 seconds. Shambhavi Dwivedi accompanies on backing vocals in phrases like “Khilaa le tu”. Leslie Charles is the recording engineer. 

James goes beserk on his lead guitar solo, and this is truly face-melting stuff. The bridge section is another positive surprise, and here, too, the writing and bass guitar support truly embellish the song. The tracks are mixed and mastered by Jayakrishnan Nalinkumar at The Audio Guys Institute, Mumbai. Kudos to the makers of this effective music video with Shreeva Velani on Direction,  Aditya Sivanandan, Tushar Chandra on art direction, Mohd. Arfaaz, Azam Akhtar, Shivam Gupta on animation, Shifa Warsi , Tushar Chandra on illustration, Bijendar Chhillar, Shreeva Velani on animation direction and Rakesh Nanda on editing. 

@zehenmusic @denvinlawrence @ashleysir @neyneymusic @senhabagle @tanushree_zehen @krishnarajviolin @ramrhythms @daydreamsandtravel @tea_stoltz @aaryamusic @rahulrajeshdrums @james.stephenus @thehappyslate @kaavya_07 @jk_theaudioguy @lesliecharles @lipuster 

6. Pogaadhe

Composer, Producer, Arranger - Vaisakh Somanath

Lyricist - Vignesh Srikanth

Singer - Kapil Kapilan

Language: Tamil

Genre: Jazz/ Gospel R&B

Mood: Romance

Just a few seconds into the intro, and you are already hooked, impressed with the Jazzy drums. Vishnu Sunil creates some awe with the bassline riff, and he is also the lead guitarist in this sensual single. Vaisakh Somnath is the man behind the composition, arrangements, and music production. Interestingly, the song reminds us of the Jazziness and R&B style of Maestro Ilaiyaraja’s ” Oh Butterfly’, and this album is named “Oh Butterfly”. Who better than Kapil Kapilan to take on the role of lead vocals here, given our awareness of his range and skills as a performer? The backing vocals are consistent, adding depth.

Vignesh writes these amazing lines, and when we hear “Agayam theendum aazhi nee thaano, aasai megam nana thaano”, followed by some stylish intervening keys, the headbanging just doesn't take a break for even a second, and why would they when lead guitars, bass and drums. Viasakh sizzles on the scat-singing in the interlude. There is so much grace and gratification when we hear this portion. The charanam is all about Kapil’s ability to sing at scorching heights on the vocal register and come down and sing a soothing line, “athirkira pothe isai uruvakum, en thaalam nee thaane”, immediately. The recording engineers are Vishnu Shankar and Sibin Wilson. Vivek Thomas is the mixing and mastering engineer at VTP Studios, assisted by Sibin Wilson and Subhajit Pandit. 

@vaisakhsomanath @kapilkapilanmusic @thesrikanthmv @ nivedhithaa_satish @trendmusicsouth @vishnu.sunil @vivekthomasproductions @sibin.wilson

7. Leaving Still Wanting You 

Singer & Songwriter - Asmi Aderay

Producer - Ambar Das, Asmi Dasgupta

Language: English

Genre: Alt-Rock

Mood: Heartbreak

Asmi Aderay is an artist who lives and performs in the US and is of Indian descent. I am glad I discovered this stunning performer. The lead guitar riffs and Pianos alternate in the intro, and she comes out like a wind that cannot be contained with the power of a Gloria Estefan in his voice. Listen to her reach that falsetto with such elegance as she sings “ To use, not try?”. The lead guitars and drums are dynamic, and the arrangements by Ambar Das and Asmi Dasgupta elevate the song’s reach and impact. Asmi must be complimented for writing such heartfelt lines, and when she delivers them, she carries some pain and vulnerability, making the song feel real. She sings “Wish you were worth the pain” with such emotional aptness, making her a singer/songwriter to closely monitor.

It is not just these factors, Asmi also has a very wide vocal range, and that too comes on display in “Finding strength to walk away”, and she follows that up with a soft and tender “Still wanting you”. The harmonies add depth and make it more delectable, so kudos to the arrangers for that. It might be a breakup song, but it feels like something that could easily motivate and mend that broken heart. Asmi’s bridge section also sounds like a segment that is worthy of appreciation. The electric guitar counterpoints are also very effective, and when teh song gets played again and again, these elements too show class. In totality, it feels like a work from the playbook of great performers like Bryan Adams. The tracks are mixed and mastered by Sumit Baruah. 

@asmiaderay @fablstudios @

8. Like That

Written and performed by Nilanjanaa Jayant

Music Produced by Nilanjanaa Jayant

Language: English

Genre: Pop

Mood: Romance

Nilanjanaa Jayant goes solo here as she writes the melody, lyrics and performs the vocals for this enjoyable pop single. The music production, too, is handled by her, and I remember featuring her back in 2021. The fine lead guitar riffs with that mild humming set the mood and tone right, and after that, it is all about Nilanjanaa’s vocal presence. The verse is given some tempo by the rhythm guitars, and you just feel engrossed by her sensational vocals. She mixes and matches some groovy vibrato along with sensual falsettos.

The rhythms and keys start to provide some additional programming support, but nothing takes away from the focus of her voice that combines style and substance. The confidence in her singing is an addendum to the words that go “ I know Im better off without you” , and the charismatic falsetto on “better off” is a statement of her intent. The harmonies, execution, and arrangements are another feather in her cap for the way the song sounds as a total package. “It is what it is”, Nilanjanaa is in prime form as an artist, and I am super impressed with all my ears and eyes open to tracking her in the coming days. 

9. Jogan

Lyricist & Composer - Shamika Bhide.

Singer - Shamika Bhide.

Music Arranger & Music Producer - Gaurav Korgaonkar.

Language: Hindi Traditional

Genre: Tumri Pop Fusion 

Mood: Devotional 

Arshad Khan plays the Esraj in the intro, and that nails the pathos and stokes up a bit of devotion as well. Is there some Raag Darbari in the melody? Shamika Bhide is both the lead vocalist and songwriter, and her resonant voice lays the groundwork for us to connect with this semi-classical or Tumri-pop fusion number. If you close your eyes and pay attention to the arrangements and sound design, Gaurav Korgaonkar makes it resplendent with fantastic pop elements, such as the keys and rhythms, when she sings “Bann Gayi Jogan, Teri man mohan”. Kudos to Gaurav for enhancing the Tumri and embellishing it with such fine colours. In this melody, there are also fragments of it which take me back to this old Tumri “Ka Karoon Sajni Aye Na Balam”, and maybe that is why I sense some Raag Sindh Bhairav as well. 

The interlude is all about Chirag Katti’s Sitar solo, as he displays such prowess, and the speed and style are mind-numbingly good. The consistent keys, synths and rhythm programming make this very palatable for listeners of various demographics, and as teh song progresses, we get to hear some Lo-fi influences as well. Arshad Khan intervenes at every meaningful instance to deliver the mild pathos, while all the production helps in elevating the spirits on the other end. The tracks are mixed and mastered by Aslam Khan at Headroom Studios. Bevin Fernandes is the recording engineer. 

@gauravkorg @israjplayerarshadkhan @headroomstudiogram @aslam_khan1954 @chiragkatti @shammikabhidde

10. Paranthene Penne

Music : G V Prakash Kumar

Singers : Ken Karunaas, Sony Daffodil

Lyrics : Vignesh Srikanth 

Programmed by Anand Kashinath

Language: Tamil

Genre: Pop

Mood: Romantic

The intro guitar by Simeon Telfer evokes the start of the global hit song “Aicha” by Outlandish, released in 2002.  This song is from the new movie “Youth”, featuring Ken Karunaas, who performed the vocals here, along with an artist I am hearing for the first time, Sony Daffodil. GV Prakash  Kumar is the composer, and Anand Kashinath does all the programming. Vignesh Srikanth writes the lyrics, but I wonder how he doesn't mind when the singers pronounce Tamil words with such poor diction. Ken speaks Tamil and GV speaks Tamil, so why hasn't anyone bothered to correct when Ken sings “Paranthene Penne” like the word Penne is referring to a Pasta? The Tamil word meaning woman must be pronounced with rolled tongue on the two “n” letters. 

Maybe everybody wants to sound like this to sound cool like Dhanush! Anyway, after that, the song gets better, with GV writing melodic phrases that “urava kanava oru varthai illa, manamo un pera thaan solla”. The chorus line also sounds very catchy, and Ken does a good job singing the high-pitched segments. Eshwar Santhanalakshmi and Anand Kashinath are the backing vocalists. “Sollamale Un Varthaigal” again has a bad pronunciation on the last word, but I guess I have to now look past it. Naveen Napier is the bassist, and Kishore intervenes on the Sarod, towards the outro and that for me becomes the highlight of the song. The recording engineers are Vignesh at Kashy Records, Amal Mithu, Augustine at 2bq Studios, and Alfred Matheesh at Atrium Sound Studios. The mixing and mastering is done by Jehovahson Alghar, Divine Labs. 

@kenkarunaas @anishma_anilkumar__ @gvprakash @priyanshiyadavofficial @meenaaxi_ @thesrikanthmv @anandkashinath @sony_daffodil_01 @jehovahson @simeontelfer