Paani Ka Raasta - Raman Raghav 2.0 by Siddharth Basrur, Ram Sampath

Siddharth Basrur, Ram Sampath has delivered memorable performances before, but Paani Ka Raasta - Raman Raghav 2.0 sits comfortably among the very best. The music, composed by Ram Sampath, carries the song forward with a confidence that matches the performance.

Siddharth Basrur, Ram Sampath delivers the lyrics with a nuance that turns an already strong song into something genuinely moving. Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Vicky Kaushal, Sobhita Dhulipala, Mukesh Chhabra gave the film its soul, and Paani Ka Raasta - Raman Raghav 2.0 is the song that most directly channels that feeling into music.

2016 was a strong year for Hindi music, and Paani Ka Raasta - Raman Raghav 2.0 was among the reasons why. The song rewards full attention but also works as company in the background — a flexibility that most tracks never achieve.

At 4:02, the track does not overstay its welcome — it says what it needs to say and leaves the listener wanting more. The track stands as evidence that Siddharth Basrur, Ram Sampath and Ram Sampath, working together, are capable of something well above the ordinary.