Green fields of prosperity surround the 32-year-old bespectacled lyricist, who writes Haryanvi songs. Ab dus Haryanvi to ek Punjabi bajta hai, (Earlier in Haryana, at weddings, 10 Punjabi songs would play for every one Haryanvi song. Now 10 Haryanvi songs play for every one Punjabi song),” he says. Qualified pros are joining Haryanvi music; the industry is thriving,” Rathee says. Shiva Choudhary, for instance, sings ‘Belong to Haryana’, glorifying its agrarian, rough culture: “We belong to Haryana and are Jats.

Source: The Hindu January 02, 2026 05:27 UTC