Rootha Kyun - 1920 London by Shaarib Sabri, Toshi Sabri, Mohit Chauhan, Payal Dev, Shaarib Toshi

Rootha Kyun - 1920 London works because it does not try to do too much — it finds one feeling and holds it perfectly. Shaarib Toshi's arrangement gives the track a layered quality that rewards repeated listening.

Shaarib Sabri, Toshi Sabri, Mohit Chauhan, Payal Dev, Shaarib Toshi delivers the lyrics with a nuance that turns an already strong song into something genuinely moving. Sharman Joshi, Meera Chopra, Vishal Karwal gave the film its soul, and Rootha Kyun - 1920 London is the song that most directly channels that feeling into music.

2016 was a strong year for Hindi music, and Rootha Kyun - 1920 London was among the reasons why. There is no right time to listen to Rootha Kyun - 1920 London. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

In 5:02 minutes, Rootha Kyun - 1920 London builds, opens up, and resolves in a way that feels complete rather than truncated. Songs like Rootha Kyun - 1920 London are the reason people fall in love with Hindi music and never quite fall out of it.