The highly anticipated anthology film Big Girls Don’t Cry has released its powerful title track sung by renowned artists Amit Trivedi and Mali. Composed by Amit Trivedi with lyrics by Anvita Dutt, “Big Girls Don’t Cry (Title Track)” encapsulates the core themes and resilient spirit of the stories to come.
The song opens with Trivedi’s emotive vocals backed by somber piano, singing about the burdens placed on women’s shoulders. As the instrumentals build, Mali’s soaring vocals join in harmonizing the empowering hook “Big girls don’t cry.” The chorus swells into a mighty anthem, with layered instrumentation elevating the defiant lyrics.
Lines like “No more salty tears to bear, no more struggling under weights we can’t repair” speak to the hardships and inner resolve portrayed in the film’s narratives about modern Indian womanhood. While the “Big girls don’t cry” refrain admits vulnerability, it simultaneously acts as a bold mantra of perseverance in the face of adversity.
The impressive ensemble cast for Big Girls Don’t Cry is led by Pooja Bhatt, Zoya Hussain, Lovleen Misra, Mukul Chadda, Raima Sen, Dalai Tenzin Lhakyila, Avantika Vandanapu, Aneet Padda, Akshita Sood, Afrah Sayed, and Vidushi. The film’s stories are directed by Nitya Mehra, Karan Kapadia, Kopal Naithani and Sudhanshu Saria, and written by Sudhanshu Saria, Adwitiya Kareng Das, Sunayana Kumari and Radhika Malhotra. Nitya Mehra created the project, which is produced by Ashi Dua Sara and Karan Kapadia.
With its soaring vocals and resonant lyrics, the “Big Girls Don’t Cry (Title Track)” has announced itself as a rallying anthem for the film’s overarching narratives of women’s courage and resilience. The highly anticipated anthology promises to bring these important stories to the forefront upon its release.