Mon Bojhena by Arijit Singh

Few songs from 2014 have held their ground as well as Mon Bojhena, a track that keeps finding new audiences. The music, composed by Jeet Gannguli, carries the song forward with a confidence that matches the performance.

Arijit Singh understood what this song required and delivered it without excess — the restraint itself becomes the emotion. The story told by Arjun Chakraborty, Bihu, Riddhi Sen, Urmila Moanta in Mon Bojhena finds its musical expression here — Mon Bojhena is where the film's heart beats loudest.

2014 was a strong year for Bengali music, and Mon Bojhena was among the reasons why. Listeners have described the experience of Mon Bojhena differently — romantic, melancholic, uplifting — which suggests the song is large enough to hold many truths.

At 4:05, the track does not overstay its welcome — it says what it needs to say and leaves the listener wanting more. The song continues to find new listeners, which is the surest sign that it was made with something genuine at its core.