Chanda Ki Katori Hai (Lorie) - 1 - Revolver Rani by Sanjeev Srivastava, Piyush Mishra

Chanda Ki Katori Hai (Lorie) - 1 - Revolver Rani is one of those rare Hindi tracks that manages to feel both fresh and familiar the moment it begins. Sanjeev Srivastava sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

There are singers who perform songs and singers who live inside them. On Chanda Ki Katori Hai (Lorie) - 1 - Revolver Rani, Sanjeev Srivastava, Piyush Mishra clearly belongs in the second group. The chemistry of Kangana Ranaut, Vir Das, Zakir Hussain, Piyush Mishra is embedded in every moment of Chanda Ki Katori Hai (Lorie) - 1 - Revolver Rani, making it as much a performance as a song.

When it came out in 2014, Chanda Ki Katori Hai (Lorie) - 1 - Revolver Rani felt timely. Years later, it feels timeless. The mood of the track shifts subtly as it progresses, giving even a single listen a sense of journey.

Running to 1:54, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. The track stands as evidence that Sanjeev Srivastava, Piyush Mishra and Sanjeev Srivastava, working together, are capable of something well above the ordinary.