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"Doob Raha Hai" is the sole song in Rajat Kapoor's whodunit mystery Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa (2026), which premiered on ZEE5 on 10 April 2026. Composed by Sagar Desai—who has a long collaborative history with Kapoor—with lyrics by Hussain Haidry, the song is performed by two of Hindi indie cinema's most distinctive female voices: Rekha Bhardwaj and Palomi Ghosh. Though reviewers found it 'forced' within the film's dry comedic register, the song stands apart as a piece of intimate art-house music.

Sagar Desai—who has composed for Rajat Kapoor's earlier films including Ankhon Dekhi—constructs 'Doob Raha Hai' with characteristic restraint: piano, sparse strings, and virtually no rhythmic drive. The intent is clearly to score the film's atmosphere of polite menace rather than to create a standalone commercial hit. Both Rekha Bhardwaj and Palomi Ghosh are known for their willingness to work in unconventional registers, and this song suits them both.

Hussain Haidry — who has written for films like Gully Boy — approaches this song as lyric poetry rather than commercial songwriting. 'Doob raha hai' as a phrase carries the weight of passive drowning: not an active choice, but a slow inevitable submersion. The imagery suits the film's themes of buried guilt.

Rajat Kapoor and Sagar Desai's collaboration goes back to the filmmaker's indie circuit work; this song continues their aesthetic of minimal, character-serving music. The film itself premiered at MAMI Film Festival in October 2023 before its ZEE5 release in April 2026.

Given the film's limited theatrical run and OTT-first strategy, the song's reach will be niche but its artistic quality ensures it will be discovered by listeners who value Hindi indie cinema's smaller musical moments.