Nirbashito Chaand by Shibu Kumar Shill

Nirbashito Chaand arrived from the Nirbashito Chaand album and quickly became one of the most replayed tracks of 2023. Amit Chatterjee sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

There are singers who perform songs and singers who live inside them. On Nirbashito Chaand, Shibu Kumar Shill clearly belongs in the second group. Featuring a talented ensemble cast, the song carries the weight of the film's emotional arc and delivers it with conviction.

By the end of 2023, Nirbashito Chaand had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. There is no right time to listen to Nirbashito Chaand. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

Running to 6:59, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. It is, at the end of it, a very good song — and sometimes that is the only explanation that matters.