Ishq De Shot by IP Singh, Dhvani Bhanushali, Akshay & IP

Few songs from 2024 have held their ground as well as Ishq De Shot, a track that keeps finding new audiences. Credit goes to Dhvani Bhanushali, IP Singh, Akshay & IP for a score that understands exactly what the song needs and nothing more.

There are singers who perform songs and singers who live inside them. On Ishq De Shot, IP Singh, Dhvani Bhanushali, Akshay & IP clearly belongs in the second group. The chemistry of a talented ensemble cast is embedded in every moment of Ishq De Shot, making it as much a performance as a song.

When it came out in 2024, Ishq De Shot felt timely. Years later, it feels timeless. There is no right time to listen to Ishq De Shot. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

In 2:45 minutes, Ishq De Shot builds, opens up, and resolves in a way that feels complete rather than truncated. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Indian Pop in recent memory — and the numbers agree.