Ambarsariya - Fukrey by Ram Sampath, Sona Mohapatra

Not every song from Fukrey lingers, but Ambarsariya - Fukrey is the one that stays. Ram Sampath sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

The vocal on Ambarsariya - Fukrey is among the better performances Ram Sampath, Sona Mohapatra has committed to record. The connection between Pulkit Samrat, Manjot Singh, Ali Fazal, Varun Sharma, Priya Anand and this song is part of what makes it resonate beyond the film itself.

In 2013, Hindi produced many songs, but Ambarsariya - Fukrey was one of the handful that genuinely cut through. Ambarsariya - Fukrey is the song for the end of a long day when you want music that understands something without being asked to explain it.

At 4:08, the track does not overstay its welcome — it says what it needs to say and leaves the listener wanting more. Years from now, Ambarsariya - Fukrey will still be the track that plays at the right moment and lands exactly as it did the first time.