Manmauji - Gangs Of Wasseypur by Usri Banerjee, Saurabh Shrivastav

Manmauji - Gangs Of Wasseypur is the kind of song that earns its place in a playlist and then refuses to leave. Piyush Mishra built the instrumental foundation carefully here — every element earns its place in the mix.

Every line Usri Banerjee, Saurabh Shrivastav sings feels considered, as though the performance was thought through long before recording began. The connection between a talented ensemble cast and this song is part of what makes it resonate beyond the film itself.

2012 marked the release of Gangs Of Wasseypur, and Manmauji - Gangs Of Wasseypur was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. It is the kind of track that works at full volume with friends and equally well in a quiet room alone — the mood adjusts without the song changing.

The concision of Manmauji - Gangs Of Wasseypur — just 2:53 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. Songs like Manmauji - Gangs Of Wasseypur are the reason people fall in love with Hindi music and never quite fall out of it.