First Love by Gagan Haryanvi, Gaurav Panchal (GR Music)

Released as part of First Love, First Love announced itself as a standout the moment it reached listeners. Behind the melody is the work of , whose composition choices give First Love its distinctive texture.

The performance by Gagan Haryanvi, Gaurav Panchal (GR Music) is the centrepiece here — controlled where it needs to be, open where it counts. Featuring a talented ensemble cast, the song carries the weight of the film's emotional arc and delivers it with conviction.

The song dates from 2020, but nothing about it sounds dated — the emotions it captures are not tied to a moment. It fits the playlist for almost any occasion, which is rare — most songs have a narrow emotional window. This one does not.

Running to 3:09, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. Years from now, First Love will still be the track that plays at the right moment and lands exactly as it did the first time.