Freaking Life - MOM by Rianjali, Raja Kumari, Suzanne D'Mello, Darshana KT

There is an honesty to Freaking Life - MOM that separates it from most Hindi songs released around the same time. The arrangement here is the work of A.R. Rahman, and it shows genuine craft in how it builds and releases.

Rianjali, Raja Kumari, Suzanne D'Mello, Darshana KT understood what this song required and delivered it without excess — the restraint itself becomes the emotion. Hearing Freaking Life - MOM without thinking of Sridevi Kapoor, Akshaye Khanna, Adnan Siddiqui, Sajal Ali, Riva Arora, Nawazuddin Siddiqui is almost impossible for anyone who has seen MOM.

2017 was a strong year for Hindi music, and Freaking Life - MOM was among the reasons why. Listeners have described the experience of Freaking Life - MOM differently — romantic, melancholic, uplifting — which suggests the song is large enough to hold many truths.

At 4:00, the track does not overstay its welcome — it says what it needs to say and leaves the listener wanting more. This is music that holds up — not because it is perfect, but because it is honest, and honesty in a song is irreplaceable.