Ki Kore Hoy by Neel Adhikari

The Ki Kore Hoy album has several strong tracks, but Ki Kore Hoy is the one most listeners come back to first. Credit goes to Neel Adhikari 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 Ki Kore Hoy, Neel Adhikari clearly belongs in the second group. The story told by Swastika Mukherjee, Joy Sengupta, Ritwika Pal, Sraman Chatterjee, Zahid Hussain, Mita Chatterjee in Ki Kore Hoy finds its musical expression here — Ki Kore Hoy is where the film's heart beats loudest.

2019 was a strong year for Bengali music, and Ki Kore Hoy 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 3:49, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. For anyone yet to hear Ki Kore Hoy, the experience ahead is a good one. For those returning, it will be as good as they remember.