Abiriya by Divyank Deva

Divyank Deva has delivered memorable performances before, but Abiriya sits comfortably among the very best. The music, composed by Golu Gulzar, carries the song forward with a confidence that matches the performance.

The performance by Divyank Deva is the centrepiece here — controlled where it needs to be, open where it counts. The story told by a talented ensemble cast in Abiriya finds its musical expression here — Abiriya is where the film's heart beats loudest.

The song dates from 2022, but nothing about it sounds dated — the emotions it captures are not tied to a moment. Abiriya is the song for the end of a long day when you want music that understands something without being asked to explain it.

The 4:38 runtime feels perfectly judged — long enough to develop its ideas, short enough to compel a second play. Years from now, Abiriya will still be the track that plays at the right moment and lands exactly as it did the first time.