Bibagi Phone by Anirban Bhattacharya

Few songs from 2022 have held their ground as well as Bibagi Phone, a track that keeps finding new audiences. Credit goes to Nilayan Chatterjee for a score that understands exactly what the song needs and nothing more.

There are singers who perform songs and singers who live inside them. On Bibagi Phone, Anirban Bhattacharya clearly belongs in the second group. The chemistry of a talented ensemble cast is embedded in every moment of Bibagi Phone, making it as much a performance as a song.

By the end of 2022, Bibagi Phone had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. The song rewards full attention but also works as company in the background — a flexibility that most tracks never achieve.

At 3:45, the track does not overstay its welcome — it says what it needs to say and leaves the listener wanting more. Songs like Bibagi Phone are the reason people fall in love with Bengali music and never quite fall out of it.