Chal Chalein - Dhanak by Papon, Vibha Saraf, Shivam Pathak, Tapas Relia

Chal Chalein - Dhanak works because it does not try to do too much — it finds one feeling and holds it perfectly. Tapas Relia sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

Every line Papon, Vibha Saraf, Shivam Pathak, Tapas Relia sings feels considered, as though the performance was thought through long before recording began. Hetal Gada, Krrish Chhabria, Gulfam Khan, Vipin Sharma, Vibha Chibber, Vijay Maurya gave the film its soul, and Chal Chalein - Dhanak is the song that most directly channels that feeling into music.

By the end of 2016, Chal Chalein - Dhanak had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. Listeners have described the experience of Chal Chalein - Dhanak differently — romantic, melancholic, uplifting — which suggests the song is large enough to hold many truths.

The concision of Chal Chalein - Dhanak — just 5:20 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. The song continues to find new listeners, which is the surest sign that it was made with something genuine at its core.