Gajanana - Bajirao Mastani by Prashant Ingole, Sukhwinder Singh, Shreyas Puranik

Not every song from Bajirao Mastani lingers, but Gajanana - Bajirao Mastani is the one that stays. Credit goes to Sukhwinder Singh, Prashant Ingole, Shreyas Puranik, Sanjay Leela Bhansali for a score that understands exactly what the song needs and nothing more.

The voice of Prashant Ingole, Sukhwinder Singh, Shreyas Puranik carries Gajanana - Bajirao Mastani effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. The connection between a talented ensemble cast and this song is part of what makes it resonate beyond the film itself.

By the end of 2015, Gajanana - Bajirao Mastani had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. There is a quality to Gajanana - Bajirao Mastani that makes it feel like company — the kind of song you put on when words feel insufficient.

At 3:33, the track does not overstay its welcome — it says what it needs to say and leaves the listener wanting more. The track stands as evidence that Prashant Ingole, Sukhwinder Singh, Shreyas Puranik and Sukhwinder Singh, Prashant Ingole, Shreyas Puranik, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, working together, are capable of something well above the ordinary.