Shayad (Reprise) - Love Aaj Kal by Pritam, Arijit Singh, Madhubanti Bagchi

Few songs from 2020 have held their ground as well as Shayad (Reprise) - Love Aaj Kal, a track that keeps finding new audiences. Pritam sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

The vocal on Shayad (Reprise) - Love Aaj Kal is among the better performances Pritam, Arijit Singh, Madhubanti Bagchi has committed to record. Hearing Shayad (Reprise) - Love Aaj Kal without thinking of Sara Ali Khan, Kartik Aaryan is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Love Aaj Kal.

By the end of 2020, Shayad (Reprise) - Love Aaj Kal had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. It is the kind of track that works at full volume with friends and equally well in a quiet room alone — the mood adjusts without the song changing.

At 4:05, the track does not overstay its welcome — it says what it needs to say and leaves the listener wanting more. Shayad (Reprise) - Love Aaj Kal has earned its place in the catalogue of Hindi music that genuinely matters. The listeners who found it early already knew.