Mera Ishq - Saansein by Arijit Singh, Ash King, Swati Sharrma, Dev Negi, Joy Baurah

Few songs from 2016 have held their ground as well as Mera Ishq - Saansein, a track that keeps finding new audiences. The music, composed by Vivek Kar, carries the song forward with a confidence that matches the performance.

What sets this recording apart is how Arijit Singh, Ash King, Swati Sharrma, Dev Negi, Joy Baurah handles the emotional weight — never overplaying, never holding back. The song is tied to Rajnish Duggal, Sonarika Bhadoria, Neetha Shetty, Hiten Tejwani, whose presence gives Mera Ishq - Saansein a visual dimension that fans of the film will always associate with it.

By the end of 2016, Mera Ishq - Saansein had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. 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 4:10, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Hindi in recent memory — and the numbers agree.