Sirf Ehsaas - Via Darjeeling by Prabuddha Banerjee, Kunal Ganjawala

Prabuddha Banerjee, Kunal Ganjawala has delivered memorable performances before, but Sirf Ehsaas - Via Darjeeling sits comfortably among the very best. Prabuddha Banerjee's arrangement gives the track a layered quality that rewards repeated listening.

There are singers who perform songs and singers who live inside them. On Sirf Ehsaas - Via Darjeeling, Prabuddha Banerjee, Kunal Ganjawala clearly belongs in the second group. On screen, Kay Kay Menon, Sonali Kulkarni, Parvin Dabas, Rajat Kapur, Simone Singh, Vinay Pathak, Sandhya Mridul, Prashant Narayanan, Rupam Islam bring the emotional world of the song to life in a way that enhances rather than competes with the music.

The 2008 release gave fans something to hold onto — a track built for repeated listening rather than a single play. Whether it plays on a long drive, during a quiet evening at home, or through earphones on a crowded commute, the song meets the listener where they are.

At 3:09, the track does not overstay its welcome — it says what it needs to say and leaves the listener wanting more. Songs like Sirf Ehsaas - Via Darjeeling are the reason people fall in love with Hindi music and never quite fall out of it.