Thoda Aur - Ranchi Diaries by Arijit Singh, Palak Muchhal

Some songs are made for a single moment. Thoda Aur - Ranchi Diaries is made for all of them. Jeet Gannguli has a history of strong work, and the music on Thoda Aur - Ranchi Diaries is among the most memorable of it.

The performance by Arijit Singh, Palak Muchhal is the centrepiece here — controlled where it needs to be, open where it counts. On screen, Himansh Kohli, Taaha Shah, Hariharsudhan Balasubramani, Soundarya Sharma, Pradeep Singh, Jimmy Sheirgill, Satish Kaushik, Pitobash, Anupam Kher bring the emotional world of the song to life in a way that enhances rather than competes with the music.

2017 was a strong year for Hindi music, and Thoda Aur - Ranchi Diaries was among the reasons why. The mood of the track shifts subtly as it progresses, giving even a single listen a sense of journey.

Running to 4:09, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. The track stands as evidence that Arijit Singh, Palak Muchhal and Jeet Gannguli, working together, are capable of something well above the ordinary.