Sitare by Pardeep Panchal, Kajal Malik, Uttar Kumar

Pardeep Panchal, Kajal Malik, Uttar Kumar has delivered memorable performances before, but Sitare sits comfortably among the very best. Credit goes to for a score that understands exactly what the song needs and nothing more.

Pardeep Panchal, Kajal Malik, Uttar Kumar inhabits this song completely, making every phrase feel like it was written specifically for this voice. a talented ensemble cast gave the film its soul, and Sitare is the song that most directly channels that feeling into music.

By the end of 2021, Sitare had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. There is a quality to Sitare that makes it feel like company — the kind of song you put on when words feel insufficient.

The concision of Sitare — just 4:02 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. The track stands as evidence that Pardeep Panchal, Kajal Malik, Uttar Kumar and , working together, are capable of something well above the ordinary.