Ek Bar Hoto Ko by Shubhash Fouji, Manju Bala, Naresh Narsi, Minakshi Panchal, Ritesh Dalal, Anuja, Chanpreet Channi, Mahesh Kumar, Pushpa Gosai

Ek Bar Hoto Ko is the kind of song that earns its place in a playlist and then refuses to leave. The arrangement here is the work of Max Studio, and it shows genuine craft in how it builds and releases.

The vocal on Ek Bar Hoto Ko is among the better performances Shubhash Fouji, Manju Bala, Naresh Narsi, Minakshi Panchal, Ritesh Dalal, Anuja, Chanpreet Channi, Mahesh Kumar, Pushpa Gosai has committed to record. a talented ensemble cast are at the heart of Naya Deewana, and Ek Bar Hoto Ko captures their dynamic at its most compelling.

The song dates from 2020, but nothing about it sounds dated — the emotions it captures are not tied to a moment. There is no right time to listen to Ek Bar Hoto Ko. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

The 6:51 runtime feels perfectly judged — long enough to develop its ideas, short enough to compel a second play. This is music that holds up — not because it is perfect, but because it is honest, and honesty in a song is irreplaceable.