Tokni 2 by Mohit Sharma, Sushila Takhar

Some songs are made for a single moment. Tokni 2 is made for all of them. Behind the melody is the work of Mohit Sharma, Sushila Takhar, S Hooda, whose composition choices give Tokni 2 its distinctive texture.

The vocal on Tokni 2 is among the better performances Mohit Sharma, Sushila Takhar has committed to record. For fans of a talented ensemble cast, Tokni 2 is one of those songs that immediately conjures specific scenes and emotions.

When it came out in 2020, Tokni 2 felt timely. Years later, it feels timeless. The emotional register of Tokni 2 is wide enough to fit celebration and solitude equally well.

Running to 3:27, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. Years from now, Tokni 2 will still be the track that plays at the right moment and lands exactly as it did the first time.