Galliyan - Ek Villain by Ankit Tiwari

Some songs are made for a single moment. Galliyan - Ek Villain is made for all of them. The arrangement here is the work of Ankit Tiwari, and it shows genuine craft in how it builds and releases.

The vocal on Galliyan - Ek Villain is among the better performances Ankit Tiwari has committed to record. Sidharth Malhotra, Shraddha Kapoor, Riteish Deshmukh gave the film its soul, and Galliyan - Ek Villain is the song that most directly channels that feeling into music.

By the end of 2014, Galliyan - Ek Villain had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. Whether it plays on a long drive, during a quiet evening at home, or through earphones on a crowded commute, the song meets the listener where they are.

Running to 5:40, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. The track stands as evidence that Ankit Tiwari and Ankit Tiwari, working together, are capable of something well above the ordinary.