Bismillah (From Shimanto) by Snigdhajit Bhowmik, Bappaditya Subhro

Bismillah (From Shimanto) is the kind of song that earns its place in a playlist and then refuses to leave. What makes Bismillah (From Shimanto) musically distinctive is the composition by Bappaditya Subhro, which balances simplicity with depth.

The vocal on Bismillah (From Shimanto) is among the better performances Snigdhajit Bhowmik, Bappaditya Subhro has committed to record. Paayel Sarkar, Shaheb Bhattacharjee, Rano Joy, Mainak Banerjee, Sudip Mukherjee, HRISHIE RAJ gave the film its soul, and Bismillah (From Shimanto) is the song that most directly channels that feeling into music.

2022 was a strong year for Bengali music, and Bismillah (From Shimanto) was among the reasons why. Whether it plays on a long drive, during a quiet evening at home, or through earphones on a crowded commute, the song meets the listener where they are.

At 6:08, the track does not overstay its welcome — it says what it needs to say and leaves the listener wanting more. It is, at the end of it, a very good song — and sometimes that is the only explanation that matters.