Deep Shiksha - Chalk N Duster by Sandesh Shandilya, Alka Yagnik, Shradha Mishra, Sanchit Mishra

Few songs from 2016 have held their ground as well as Deep Shiksha - Chalk N Duster, a track that keeps finding new audiences. Sandesh Shandilya's arrangement gives the track a layered quality that rewards repeated listening.

The vocal on Deep Shiksha - Chalk N Duster is among the better performances Sandesh Shandilya, Alka Yagnik, Shradha Mishra, Sanchit Mishra has committed to record. Rishi Kapoor, Divya Dutta, Juhi Chawla, Jackie Shroff, Shabana Azmi, Richa Chadda gave the film its soul, and Deep Shiksha - Chalk N Duster is the song that most directly channels that feeling into music.

The 2016 release gave fans something to hold onto — a track built for repeated listening rather than a single play. Listeners have described the experience of Deep Shiksha - Chalk N Duster differently — romantic, melancholic, uplifting — which suggests the song is large enough to hold many truths.

At 4:30, the track does not overstay its welcome — it says what it needs to say and leaves the listener wanting more. The song continues to find new listeners, which is the surest sign that it was made with something genuine at its core.