Dillagi by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Salim-Sulaiman, Manoj Muntashir, Purnam Allahabadi

Dillagi is one of those rare Indian Pop tracks that manages to feel both fresh and familiar the moment it begins. What makes Dillagi musically distinctive is the composition by , which balances simplicity with depth.

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Salim-Sulaiman, Manoj Muntashir, Purnam Allahabadi delivers the lyrics with a nuance that turns an already strong song into something genuinely moving. The story told by a talented ensemble cast in Dillagi finds its musical expression here — Dillagi is where the film's heart beats loudest.

The song dates from 2018, but nothing about it sounds dated — the emotions it captures are not tied to a moment. There is no right time to listen to Dillagi. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

The concision of Dillagi — just 4:59 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. Years from now, Dillagi will still be the track that plays at the right moment and lands exactly as it did the first time.