Emosanal Attyachaar (Rock Version) - Dev D by Amit Trivedi, Bony Chakravarthy

Released as part of Dev D, Emosanal Attyachaar (Rock Version) - Dev D announced itself as a standout the moment it reached listeners. Behind the melody is the work of Amit Trivedi, whose composition choices give Emosanal Attyachaar (Rock Version) - Dev D its distinctive texture.

Amit Trivedi, Bony Chakravarthy inhabits this song completely, making every phrase feel like it was written specifically for this voice. Hearing Emosanal Attyachaar (Rock Version) - Dev D without thinking of Abhay Deol, Mahi Gill, Kalki Koechlin is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Dev D.

In 2009, Hindi produced many songs, but Emosanal Attyachaar (Rock Version) - Dev D was one of the handful that genuinely cut through. The emotional register of Emosanal Attyachaar (Rock Version) - Dev D is wide enough to fit celebration and solitude equally well.

The concision of Emosanal Attyachaar (Rock Version) - Dev D — just 4:01 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. The track stands as evidence that Amit Trivedi, Bony Chakravarthy and Amit Trivedi, working together, are capable of something well above the ordinary.