Adhi Raat by Jass Manak

Released as part of Love Thunder, Adhi Raat announced itself as a standout the moment it reached listeners. Credit goes to Sharry Nexus for a score that understands exactly what the song needs and nothing more.

Jass Manak's vocal here has a quality that is difficult to describe but impossible to miss — it simply feels true. The connection between a talented ensemble cast and this song is part of what makes it resonate beyond the film itself.

2022 marked the release of Love Thunder, and Adhi Raat was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. Listeners have described the experience of Adhi Raat differently — romantic, melancholic, uplifting — which suggests the song is large enough to hold many truths.

Running to 3:33, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. The song continues to find new listeners, which is the surest sign that it was made with something genuine at its core.