Daayre - Dilwale by Pritam, Arijit Singh

Released as part of Dilwale, Daayre - Dilwale announced itself as a standout the moment it reached listeners. Pritam built the instrumental foundation carefully here — every element earns its place in the mix.

The vocal on Daayre - Dilwale is among the better performances Pritam, Arijit Singh has committed to record. Hearing Daayre - Dilwale without thinking of Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Varun Dhawan, Kriti Sanon is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Dilwale.

By the end of 2015, Daayre - Dilwale had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. Listeners have described the experience of Daayre - Dilwale differently — romantic, melancholic, uplifting — which suggests the song is large enough to hold many truths.

At 4:50, the track does not overstay its welcome — it says what it needs to say and leaves the listener wanting more. Songs like Daayre - Dilwale are the reason people fall in love with Hindi music and never quite fall out of it.