Pinjra by Jasmine Sandlas, Badshah

Pinjra is the kind of song that earns its place in a playlist and then refuses to leave. Behind the melody is the work of Dr Zeus, whose composition choices give Pinjra its distinctive texture.

Jasmine Sandlas, Badshah's vocal here has a quality that is difficult to describe but impossible to miss — it simply feels true. 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 2014, Pinjra had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. Pinjra is the song for the end of a long day when you want music that understands something without being asked to explain it.

At 3:37, 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 Jasmine Sandlas, Badshah and Dr Zeus, working together, are capable of something well above the ordinary.