Tore Bina - Kahaani by Vishal And Shekhar, Sukhwinder Singh

Tore Bina - Kahaani arrived from the Kahaani album and quickly became one of the most replayed tracks of 2012. The arrangement here is the work of Vishal And Shekhar, and it shows genuine craft in how it builds and releases.

The performance by Vishal And Shekhar, Sukhwinder Singh is the centrepiece here — controlled where it needs to be, open where it counts. Vidya Balan, Parambrata Chattopadhyay, Nawazuddin Siddiqui gave the film its soul, and Tore Bina - Kahaani is the song that most directly channels that feeling into music.

2012 marked the release of Kahaani, and Tore Bina - Kahaani was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. The mood of the track shifts subtly as it progresses, giving even a single listen a sense of journey.

Running to 5:52, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. For anyone yet to hear Tore Bina - Kahaani, the experience ahead is a good one. For those returning, it will be as good as they remember.