Meghei Chhilo Thik Thikana by Shahana Bajpayee, Debajyoti Mishra

Shahana Bajpayee, Debajyoti Mishra has delivered memorable performances before, but Meghei Chhilo Thik Thikana sits comfortably among the very best. Behind the melody is the work of Debajyoti Mishra, whose composition choices give Meghei Chhilo Thik Thikana its distinctive texture.

The performance by Shahana Bajpayee, Debajyoti Mishra is the centrepiece here — controlled where it needs to be, open where it counts. Hearing Meghei Chhilo Thik Thikana without thinking of Chiranjeet Chakraborty, Koneenica Banerjee, Indraneil Sengupta, Rajatava Dutta Roni, Rudranil Ghosh, Rajesh Sharma, Sudipta Chakraborty, Sohana Saba is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Meghei Chhilo Thik Thikana.

2016 marked the release of Meghei Chhilo Thik Thikana, and Meghei Chhilo Thik Thikana was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. There is no right time to listen to Meghei Chhilo Thik Thikana. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

The concision of Meghei Chhilo Thik Thikana — just 3:47 — 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.