उई अम्मा

Uyi Amma is a folk-infused dance track from the 2025 period film Azaad (Zee Music Company), directed by Abhishek Kapoor (Kai Po Che!, Kedarnath) and produced by Ronnie Screwvala. Composed by Amit Trivedi with lyrics by Amitabh Bhattacharya — one of Hindi cinema's most celebrated songwriter partnerships — and sung by Madhubanti Bagchi, the song was released as the third single on 4 January 2025, two weeks before the film's theatrical release on 17 January 2025. Uyi Amma served as the primary showcase for debutante Rasha Thadani, daughter of actress Raveena Tandon, whose dancing in the picturisation drew wide appreciation. Rolling Stone India included it in their Top 25 Bollywood Songs of 2025.

Amit Trivedi, known for his chameleonic range from the dark electronics of Dev.D to the folk-classical richness of Lootera, here channels rollicking rural folk energy through a contemporary arrangement. Dhol and folk percussion anchor the track, with electric guitar and synthesiser adding the commercial gloss appropriate for a period film that aims to be widely accessible. Madhubanti Bagchi's voice — trained, resonant, with a full dynamic range from intimate to powerfully projected — carries the celebration without artificial augmentation. The song is structured for cinematic impact: it builds relentlessly toward the kind of release designed to carry a film's promotional cycle.

Amitabh Bhattacharya's lyric for Uyi Amma is built for kinetic effect — the title itself is an exclamation of joyous shock ('Uyi Amma!' = 'Oh mother!', the South Asian equivalent of a sharp intake of breath at something wonderful). The lyric uses folk-dialectal phrases and the energy of a young woman fully inhabiting her power and beauty. Bhattacharya is a master of matching poetic register to genre; here he writes with the earthy directness of folk poetry — no self-conscious wordplay, just a woman revelling in the joy of her own movement.

Azaad is a period adventure-drama set during British colonial India, directed by Abhishek Kapoor (Kai Po Che!, Kedarnath, Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui). The film simultaneously launched two industry scions: Aaman Devgan (Ajay Devgn's nephew) and Rasha Thadani (Raveena Tandon's daughter). Uyi Amma was designed as Rasha Thadani's introductory showcase — released two weeks before the film's theatrical opening to establish her screen presence. The film itself received mixed-to-negative critical reviews and underperformed at the box office, but Uyi Amma remained one of the better-received elements of the release, appearing in multiple year-end critics' lists.

Uyi Amma contributes to the growing body of Amit Trivedi's folk-cinematic work — his ability to make folk idioms commercially accessible while preserving their vitality is a rare skill in contemporary Hindi film music. Madhubanti Bagchi, one of Trivedi's most trusted vocal collaborators across multiple acclaimed soundtracks, delivered a performance that transcended the film's mediocre critical reception. The song continues to circulate as a wedding and sangeet playlist staple, extending its commercial life well beyond the film's theatrical run.