Likhari by Arjan Dhillon

Few songs from 2021 have held their ground as well as Likhari, a track that keeps finding new audiences. The arrangement here is the work of Arjan Dhillon, and it shows genuine craft in how it builds and releases.

The vocal on Likhari is among the better performances Arjan Dhillon has committed to record. Hearing Likhari without thinking of a talented ensemble cast is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Likhari.

The 2021 release gave fans something to hold onto — a track built for repeated listening rather than a single play. Listeners have described the experience of Likhari differently — romantic, melancholic, uplifting — which suggests the song is large enough to hold many truths.

The 3:06 runtime feels perfectly judged — long enough to develop its ideas, short enough to compel a second play. For anyone yet to hear Likhari, the experience ahead is a good one. For those returning, it will be as good as they remember.