Sadda Move - Raabta by Diljit Dosanjh, Pardeep Singh Sran, Raftaar

Diljit Dosanjh, Pardeep Singh Sran, Raftaar has delivered memorable performances before, but Sadda Move - Raabta sits comfortably among the very best. Pritam built the instrumental foundation carefully here — every element earns its place in the mix.

The performance by Diljit Dosanjh, Pardeep Singh Sran, Raftaar is the centrepiece here — controlled where it needs to be, open where it counts. Sushant Singh Rajput, Kriti Sanon, Jim Sarbh, Varun Sharma gave the film its soul, and Sadda Move - Raabta is the song that most directly channels that feeling into music.

2017 was a strong year for Hindi music, and Sadda Move - Raabta was among the reasons why. Listeners have described the experience of Sadda Move - Raabta differently — romantic, melancholic, uplifting — which suggests the song is large enough to hold many truths.

The 3:30 runtime feels perfectly judged — long enough to develop its ideas, short enough to compel a second play. Sadda Move - Raabta has earned its place in the catalogue of Hindi music that genuinely matters. The listeners who found it early already knew.