Purza - Akira by Arijit Singh

Some songs are made for a single moment. Purza - Akira is made for all of them. Behind the melody is the work of Vishal And Shekhar, whose composition choices give Purza - Akira its distinctive texture.

The performance by Arijit Singh is the centrepiece here — controlled where it needs to be, open where it counts. Sonakshi Sinha, Konkana Sen Sharma, Anurag Kashyap gave the film its soul, and Purza - Akira is the song that most directly channels that feeling into music.

By the end of 2016, Purza - Akira had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. There is no right time to listen to Purza - Akira. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

The concision of Purza - Akira — just 3:35 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. This is music that holds up — not because it is perfect, but because it is honest, and honesty in a song is irreplaceable.