Taka Lage by Nilayan Chatterjee, Pranjal Biswas

Few songs from 2022 have held their ground as well as Taka Lage, a track that keeps finding new audiences. What makes Taka Lage musically distinctive is the composition by Nilayan Chatterjee, which balances simplicity with depth.

Nilayan Chatterjee, Pranjal Biswas inhabits this song completely, making every phrase feel like it was written specifically for this voice. Featuring a talented ensemble cast, the song carries the weight of the film's emotional arc and delivers it with conviction.

The 2022 release gave fans something to hold onto — a track built for repeated listening rather than a single play. There is no right time to listen to Taka Lage. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

The 3:28 runtime feels perfectly judged — long enough to develop its ideas, short enough to compel a second play. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Bengali in recent memory — and the numbers agree.