 Her next release, "Manmarziyan" from Trivedi's "Lootera" was widely acclaimed by critics; while "Filmfare"'s Devesh Sharma complimented Rao's "wistful rendering" in the song, Mohar Basu from Koimoi mentioned that she is "flawless" in her part.Her last release of the year was Pritam's "Malang" from "Dhoom 3" along with Siddharth Mahadevan.According to Rao, "Malang" is unique and sets itself apart from other tracks because of the blend of "high energy and a Sufi touch".