Shutu's Dilemma and the Sister's Letter - A Death in the Gunj by Sagar Desai

Sagar Desai has delivered memorable performances before, but Shutu's Dilemma and the Sister's Letter - A Death in the Gunj sits comfortably among the very best. The music, composed by Sagar Desai, carries the song forward with a confidence that matches the performance.

The voice of Sagar Desai carries Shutu's Dilemma and the Sister's Letter - A Death in the Gunj effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. Featuring Vikrant Massey, Kalki Koechlin, Ranvir Shorey, Om Puri, Aparna Sen, the song carries the weight of the film's emotional arc and delivers it with conviction.

2017 marked the release of A Death in the Gunj, and Shutu's Dilemma and the Sister's Letter - A Death in the Gunj was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. Listeners have described the experience of Shutu's Dilemma and the Sister's Letter - A Death in the Gunj differently — romantic, melancholic, uplifting — which suggests the song is large enough to hold many truths.

The 1:55 runtime feels perfectly judged — long enough to develop its ideas, short enough to compel a second play. The staying power of Shutu's Dilemma and the Sister's Letter - A Death in the Gunj is not a mystery. It is just what happens when every element of a song is exactly right.