Julia - Rangoon by Sukhwinder Singh, KK, Kunal Ganjawala, Vishal Bhardwaj

Some songs are made for a single moment. Julia - Rangoon is made for all of them. Credit goes to Vishal Bhardwaj for a score that understands exactly what the song needs and nothing more.

Sukhwinder Singh, KK, Kunal Ganjawala, Vishal Bhardwaj brings a warmth to Julia - Rangoon that no production choice could manufacture — it has to be felt, and here it is. The story told by Saif Ali Khan, Shahid Kapoor, Kangana Ranaut, Satish Shah in Rangoon finds its musical expression here — Julia - Rangoon is where the film's heart beats loudest.

Released in 2017, it arrived at a time when Hindi music needed exactly this kind of sincerity. Listeners have described the experience of Julia - Rangoon differently — romantic, melancholic, uplifting — which suggests the song is large enough to hold many truths.

Running to 5:52, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. Julia - Rangoon is a reminder that the best music does not need to announce itself. It only needs to be heard.