Dance Meri Rani by Guru Randhawa, Tanishk Bagchi, Zahrah S Khan

Dance Meri Rani is the kind of song that earns its place in a playlist and then refuses to leave. Tanishk Bagchi has a history of strong work, and the music on Dance Meri Rani is among the most memorable of it.

Guru Randhawa, Tanishk Bagchi, Zahrah S Khan inhabits this song completely, making every phrase feel like it was written specifically for this voice. The story told by a talented ensemble cast in Dance Meri Rani finds its musical expression here — Dance Meri Rani is where the film's heart beats loudest.

By the end of 2021, Dance Meri Rani had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. Listeners have described the experience of Dance Meri Rani differently — romantic, melancholic, uplifting — which suggests the song is large enough to hold many truths.

The concision of Dance Meri Rani — just 3:43 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. For anyone yet to hear Dance Meri Rani, the experience ahead is a good one. For those returning, it will be as good as they remember.