Chupi Chupi Bhalobasha by Shaan, Shreya Ghoshal, Jeet Gannguli, Gautam Sushmit

Released as part of Chupi Chupi Bhalobasha, Chupi Chupi Bhalobasha announced itself as a standout the moment it reached listeners. Jeet Gannguli, Gautam Sushmit sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

The performance by Shaan, Shreya Ghoshal, Jeet Gannguli, Gautam Sushmit is the centrepiece here — controlled where it needs to be, open where it counts. For fans of Dev, Koel Mallick, Chupi Chupi Bhalobasha is one of those songs that immediately conjures specific scenes and emotions.

The song dates from 2017, but nothing about it sounds dated — the emotions it captures are not tied to a moment. Some music is background. Chupi Chupi Bhalobasha demands attention — not aggressively, but in the way a good conversation does.

The concision of Chupi Chupi Bhalobasha — just 4:15 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. For anyone yet to hear Chupi Chupi Bhalobasha, the experience ahead is a good one. For those returning, it will be as good as they remember.