Main Agar - Tubelight by Pritam, Atif Aslam

Main Agar - Tubelight works because it does not try to do too much — it finds one feeling and holds it perfectly. What makes Main Agar - Tubelight musically distinctive is the composition by Pritam, which balances simplicity with depth.

The performance by Pritam, Atif Aslam is the centrepiece here — controlled where it needs to be, open where it counts. The story told by Salman Khan, Sohail Khan in Tubelight finds its musical expression here — Main Agar - Tubelight is where the film's heart beats loudest.

2017 was a strong year for Hindi music, and Main Agar - Tubelight 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 4:39, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. The track stands as evidence that Pritam, Atif Aslam and Pritam, working together, are capable of something well above the ordinary.