Bechayan Sapne - Chittagong by Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy, Abhijeet Sawant, Mahalakshmi Iyer, Shankar Mahadevan, Gulraj Singh, Sameer Khan

When Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy, Abhijeet Sawant, Mahalakshmi Iyer, Shankar Mahadevan, Gulraj Singh, Sameer Khan recorded Bechayan Sapne - Chittagong, something special happened in the studio — and listeners have felt it ever since. The production by Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy is understated in the best way — supportive without overshadowing the vocal.

Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy, Abhijeet Sawant, Mahalakshmi Iyer, Shankar Mahadevan, Gulraj Singh, Sameer Khan understood what this song required and delivered it without excess — the restraint itself becomes the emotion. The song is tied to Manoj Bajpai, Vega Tamotia, Jaideep Ahlawat, Alexx Onell, Barry John, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Raj Kumar Yadav, Delzad Hiwale, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, whose presence gives Bechayan Sapne - Chittagong a visual dimension that fans of the film will always associate with it.

2012 was a strong year for Hindi music, and Bechayan Sapne - Chittagong was among the reasons why. There is a quality to Bechayan Sapne - Chittagong that makes it feel like company — the kind of song you put on when words feel insufficient.

At 4:54, the track does not overstay its welcome — it says what it needs to say and leaves the listener wanting more. The track stands as evidence that Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy, Abhijeet Sawant, Mahalakshmi Iyer, Shankar Mahadevan, Gulraj Singh, Sameer Khan and Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy, working together, are capable of something well above the ordinary.