Tokani 2 by Mohit Sharma, Sushila Takhar

Few songs from 2021 have held their ground as well as Tokani 2, a track that keeps finding new audiences. The arrangement here is the work of S.Hooda, and it shows genuine craft in how it builds and releases.

There are singers who perform songs and singers who live inside them. On Tokani 2, Mohit Sharma, Sushila Takhar clearly belongs in the second group. Hearing Tokani 2 without thinking of a talented ensemble cast is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Tokani 2.

2021 marked the release of Tokani 2, and Tokani 2 was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. Tokani 2 is the song for the end of a long day when you want music that understands something without being asked to explain it.

At 4:24, the track does not overstay its welcome — it says what it needs to say and leaves the listener wanting more. The staying power of Tokani 2 is not a mystery. It is just what happens when every element of a song is exactly right.