Teetar - Mr. White Mr. Black by Vasundhara Das, Sukhwinder Singh

Teetar - Mr. White Mr. Black works because it does not try to do too much — it finds one feeling and holds it perfectly. Sukhwinder Singh, Vasundhara Das, Tauseef Akhtar, Sameer has a history of strong work, and the music on Teetar - Mr. White Mr. Black is among the most memorable of it.

Vasundhara Das, Sukhwinder Singh brings a warmth to Teetar - Mr. White Mr. Black that no production choice could manufacture — it has to be felt, and here it is. For fans of a talented ensemble cast, Teetar - Mr. White Mr. Black is one of those songs that immediately conjures specific scenes and emotions.

The song dates from 2008, but nothing about it sounds dated — the emotions it captures are not tied to a moment. There is a quality to Teetar - Mr. White Mr. Black that makes it feel like company — the kind of song you put on when words feel insufficient.

The concision of Teetar - Mr. White Mr. Black — just 3:48 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Hindi in recent memory — and the numbers agree.