Phir Wohi - Qaidi Band by Yashita Sharma, Amit Trivedi, Kausar Munir

Few songs from 2017 have held their ground as well as Phir Wohi - Qaidi Band, a track that keeps finding new audiences. Amit Trivedi's arrangement gives the track a layered quality that rewards repeated listening.

Yashita Sharma, Amit Trivedi, Kausar Munir inhabits this song completely, making every phrase feel like it was written specifically for this voice. The connection between a talented ensemble cast and this song is part of what makes it resonate beyond the film itself.

The 2017 release gave fans something to hold onto — a track built for repeated listening rather than a single play. It fits the playlist for almost any occasion, which is rare — most songs have a narrow emotional window. This one does not.

Running to 3:45, 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.