The Wanderlust Of Apu by Bickram Ghosh

Not every song from The Wanderlust Of Apu lingers, but The Wanderlust Of Apu is the one that stays. Bickram Ghosh sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

The performance by Bickram Ghosh is the centrepiece here — controlled where it needs to be, open where it counts. The chemistry of a talented ensemble cast is embedded in every moment of The Wanderlust Of Apu, making it as much a performance as a song.

In 2021, Bengali produced many songs, but The Wanderlust Of Apu was one of the handful that genuinely cut through. The Wanderlust Of Apu is the song for the end of a long day when you want music that understands something without being asked to explain it.

The concision of The Wanderlust Of Apu — just 1:50 — 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 Bengali in recent memory — and the numbers agree.