Darmiyaan - Chef by Raghu Dixit

Darmiyaan - Chef works because it does not try to do too much — it finds one feeling and holds it perfectly. Raghu Dixit has a history of strong work, and the music on Darmiyaan - Chef is among the most memorable of it.

There are singers who perform songs and singers who live inside them. On Darmiyaan - Chef, Raghu Dixit clearly belongs in the second group. Svar Kamble, Padmapriya, Chandan Roy Sanyal, Saif Ali Khan gave the film its soul, and Darmiyaan - Chef is the song that most directly channels that feeling into music.

2017 marked the release of Chef, and Darmiyaan - Chef was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. There is no right time to listen to Darmiyaan - Chef. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

Running to 5:13, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. For anyone yet to hear Darmiyaan - Chef, the experience ahead is a good one. For those returning, it will be as good as they remember.