Pen Chodd - Bhanwarey by Priyanka Shukla, Jashan Singh, Gaurav Ratnakar, Sourabh Chatterjee, Karhan Dev, Shaurya Singh

Pen Chodd - Bhanwarey works because it does not try to do too much — it finds one feeling and holds it perfectly. Sourabh Chatterjee, Gaurav Ratnakar has a history of strong work, and the music on Pen Chodd - Bhanwarey is among the most memorable of it.

The performance by Priyanka Shukla, Jashan Singh, Gaurav Ratnakar, Sourabh Chatterjee, Karhan Dev, Shaurya Singh is the centrepiece here — controlled where it needs to be, open where it counts. On screen, a talented ensemble cast bring the emotional world of the song to life in a way that enhances rather than competes with the music.

The song dates from 2017, but nothing about it sounds dated — the emotions it captures are not tied to a moment. It fits the playlist for almost any occasion, which is rare — most songs have a narrow emotional window. This one does not.

Running to 5:10, 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.