Behooda - Raman Raghav 2.0 by Nayantara Bhatkal, Ram Sampath

When Nayantara Bhatkal, Ram Sampath recorded Behooda - Raman Raghav 2.0, something special happened in the studio — and listeners have felt it ever since. Ram Sampath's arrangement gives the track a layered quality that rewards repeated listening.

The voice of Nayantara Bhatkal, Ram Sampath carries Behooda - Raman Raghav 2.0 effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. Hearing Behooda - Raman Raghav 2.0 without thinking of Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Vicky Kaushal, Sobhita Dhulipala, Mukesh Chhabra is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Raman Raghav 2.0.

Released in 2016, it arrived at a time when Hindi music needed exactly this kind of sincerity. Listeners have described the experience of Behooda - Raman Raghav 2.0 differently — romantic, melancholic, uplifting — which suggests the song is large enough to hold many truths.

Running to 3:10, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. The song continues to find new listeners, which is the surest sign that it was made with something genuine at its core.