Darling by Vicky A Khan

There is an honesty to Darling that separates it from most Bengali songs released around the same time. What makes Darling musically distinctive is the composition by Dev Sen, which balances simplicity with depth.

Vicky A Khan inhabits this song completely, making every phrase feel like it was written specifically for this voice. Featuring Devin Star Tailes, Jisshu Sengupta, Ankush Hazra, Rudranil Ghosh, MiMi, Nusrat Jahan, Koushani Mukherjee, the song carries the weight of the film's emotional arc and delivers it with conviction.

By the end of 2016, Darling had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. It is the kind of track that works at full volume with friends and equally well in a quiet room alone — the mood adjusts without the song changing.

The concision of Darling — just 3:38 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. The track stands as evidence that Vicky A Khan and Dev Sen, working together, are capable of something well above the ordinary.