Malhari - Bajirao Mastani by Vishal Dadlani, Prashant Ingole

Not every song from Bajirao Mastani lingers, but Malhari - Bajirao Mastani is the one that stays. What makes Malhari - Bajirao Mastani musically distinctive is the composition by Vishal Dadlani, Prashant Ingole, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, which balances simplicity with depth.

Vishal Dadlani, Prashant Ingole understood what this song required and delivered it without excess — the restraint itself becomes the emotion. For fans of a talented ensemble cast, Malhari - Bajirao Mastani is one of those songs that immediately conjures specific scenes and emotions.

By the end of 2015, Malhari - Bajirao Mastani had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. Listeners have described the experience of Malhari - Bajirao Mastani differently — romantic, melancholic, uplifting — which suggests the song is large enough to hold many truths.

In 4:04 minutes, Malhari - Bajirao Mastani builds, opens up, and resolves in a way that feels complete rather than truncated. Malhari - Bajirao Mastani is a reminder that the best music does not need to announce itself. It only needs to be heard.