Albela Sajan - Bajirao Mastani by Shashi Suman, Kunal Pandit, Kanika Joshi, Rashi Raagga, Geetikka Manjrekar, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Prithvi Gandharv

Few songs from 2015 have held their ground as well as Albela Sajan - Bajirao Mastani, a track that keeps finding new audiences. The music, composed by Shashi Suman, Kunal Pandit, Prithvi Gandharv, Kanika Joshi, Rashi Raagga, Geetikka Manjrekar, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, carries the song forward with a confidence that matches the performance.

Shashi Suman, Kunal Pandit, Kanika Joshi, Rashi Raagga, Geetikka Manjrekar, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Prithvi Gandharv inhabits this song completely, making every phrase feel like it was written specifically for this voice. The chemistry of a talented ensemble cast is embedded in every moment of Albela Sajan - Bajirao Mastani, making it as much a performance as a song.

2015 marked the release of Bajirao Mastani, and Albela Sajan - Bajirao Mastani was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. There is a quality to Albela Sajan - Bajirao Mastani that makes it feel like company — the kind of song you put on when words feel insufficient.

The 3:28 runtime feels perfectly judged — long enough to develop its ideas, short enough to compel a second play. This is music that holds up — not because it is perfect, but because it is honest, and honesty in a song is irreplaceable.