नज़र बट्टू

Nazar Battu (Evil Eye Charm) is a romantic mid-tempo track from Son of Sardaar 2 (T-Series, 2025), sung by Jubin Nautiyal, composed by Harsh Upadhyay and written by Pranav Vatsa. At 3:33, it uses the popular North Indian folk concept of the 'nazar' (evil eye) and its protective 'battu' charm as a metaphor for protective love. Nautiyal's warm upper register is well-suited to the playfully romantic tone, and the track became one of the film's more warmly received songs on streaming platforms despite the film's commercial failure.

Harsh Upadhyay grounds Nazar Battu in Punjabi folk melodic tradition — a simple, memorable melodic hook with folk-instrument textures (tumbi-like lead, dhol percussions) layered over contemporary pop production. Jubin Nautiyal's vocal is characteristically warm and emotionally present, delivering playful romantic lines with sincerity rather than artifice.

The concept of 'nazar battu' — a small black mark (often made with kajal/kohl) put on an attractive person or object to ward off the evil eye — is deeply embedded in North Indian and Pakistani folk tradition. Its use in a love song implies: you are so beautiful, I must protect you from the envy of the universe. It is both compliment and devotion.

Placed likely as a romantic wedding scene backdrop in the film, Nazar Battu serves the classic Bollywood function of the sweet romantic number that gives the audience an emotional breath between action or comedy sequences.

One of the album's better-received tracks on streaming, finding audience among Jubin Nautiyal fans and wedding-playlist curators.