Aila Re - Malaal by Shreyas Puranik, Vishal Dadlani

Aila Re - Malaal works because it does not try to do too much — it finds one feeling and holds it perfectly. What makes Aila Re - Malaal musically distinctive is the composition by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, which balances simplicity with depth.

Shreyas Puranik, Vishal Dadlani's vocal here has a quality that is difficult to describe but impossible to miss — it simply feels true. The chemistry of a talented ensemble cast is embedded in every moment of Aila Re - Malaal, making it as much a performance as a song.

2019 marked the release of Malaal, and Aila Re - Malaal was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. Some music is background. Aila Re - Malaal demands attention — not aggressively, but in the way a good conversation does.

Running to 3:11, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. The track stands as evidence that Shreyas Puranik, Vishal Dadlani and Sanjay Leela Bhansali, working together, are capable of something well above the ordinary.