Ratta Maar - Student of the Year by Vishal And Shekhar, Shefali Alvares, Vishal Dadlani

Released as part of Student of the Year, Ratta Maar - Student of the Year announced itself as a standout the moment it reached listeners. The arrangement here is the work of Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravjiani, and it shows genuine craft in how it builds and releases.

Vishal And Shekhar, Shefali Alvares, Vishal Dadlani brings a warmth to Ratta Maar - Student of the Year that no production choice could manufacture — it has to be felt, and here it is. The chemistry of Varun Dhawan, Sidharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt is embedded in every moment of Ratta Maar - Student of the Year, making it as much a performance as a song.

2012 was a strong year for Hindi music, and Ratta Maar - Student of the Year was among the reasons why. Ratta Maar - Student of the Year is the song for the end of a long day when you want music that understands something without being asked to explain it.

At 3:33, 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 Vishal And Shekhar, Shefali Alvares, Vishal Dadlani and Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravjiani, working together, are capable of something well above the ordinary.