Mai Ri Mai - Parched by Neeti Mohan, Harshdeep Kaur

Few songs from 2016 have held their ground as well as Mai Ri Mai - Parched, a track that keeps finding new audiences. The music, composed by Hitesh Sonik, carries the song forward with a confidence that matches the performance.

Neeti Mohan, Harshdeep Kaur's vocal here has a quality that is difficult to describe but impossible to miss — it simply feels true. Hearing Mai Ri Mai - Parched without thinking of a talented ensemble cast is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Parched.

The 2016 release gave fans something to hold onto — a track built for repeated listening rather than a single play. Mai Ri Mai - Parched is the song for the end of a long day when you want music that understands something without being asked to explain it.

The concision of Mai Ri Mai - Parched — just 5:08 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. The song continues to find new listeners, which is the surest sign that it was made with something genuine at its core.