Hukka - Sallu Ki Shaadi by Madhvi Shrivastav, Prashant Singh

Few songs from 2017 have held their ground as well as Hukka - Sallu Ki Shaadi, a track that keeps finding new audiences. The arrangement here is the work of Manu Rajeev, Prashant Singh, and it shows genuine craft in how it builds and releases.

Madhvi Shrivastav, Prashant Singh understood what this song required and delivered it without excess — the restraint itself becomes the emotion. The chemistry of Arshin, Razzak Khan, Zeenat Aman, Gowher Khan, Kiran Kumar, Kashyap, Ravi Pandey, Asrani, Ranjana Khatiwada, Sandeep Anand is embedded in every moment of Hukka - Sallu Ki Shaadi, making it as much a performance as a song.

2017 was a strong year for Hindi music, and Hukka - Sallu Ki Shaadi was among the reasons why. 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 4:23, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. The song continues to find new listeners, which is the surest sign that it was made with something genuine at its core.