Jhiri Jhiri Bristhi by Rupankar Bagchi

Jhiri Jhiri Bristhi is one of those rare Bengali tracks that manages to feel both fresh and familiar the moment it begins. Chiradeep Dasgupta sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

Rupankar Bagchi's vocal here has a quality that is difficult to describe but impossible to miss — it simply feels true. The story told by a talented ensemble cast in Jhiri Jhiri Bristhi finds its musical expression here — Jhiri Jhiri Bristhi is where the film's heart beats loudest.

2017 marked the release of Jhiri Jhiri Bristhi, and Jhiri Jhiri Bristhi was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. There is a quality to Jhiri Jhiri Bristhi that makes it feel like company — the kind of song you put on when words feel insufficient.

The concision of Jhiri Jhiri Bristhi — just 6:16 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. For anyone yet to hear Jhiri Jhiri Bristhi, the experience ahead is a good one. For those returning, it will be as good as they remember.