Agarbatti by Nilkamal Singh, Shilpi Raj

The Agarbatti album has several strong tracks, but Agarbatti is the one most listeners come back to first. Mr Himanshu Jacker's arrangement gives the track a layered quality that rewards repeated listening.

The performance by Nilkamal Singh, Shilpi Raj is the centrepiece here — controlled where it needs to be, open where it counts. The song is tied to a talented ensemble cast, whose presence gives Agarbatti a visual dimension that fans of the film will always associate with it.

When it came out in 2023, Agarbatti felt timely. Years later, it feels timeless. There is no right time to listen to Agarbatti. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

The 3:14 runtime feels perfectly judged — long enough to develop its ideas, short enough to compel a second play. The track stands as evidence that Nilkamal Singh, Shilpi Raj and Mr Himanshu Jacker, working together, are capable of something well above the ordinary.