Waltz With Meenakshi - Meenakshi Sundareshwar by Justin Prabhakaran, Budapest Scoring Orchestra

Few songs from 2021 have held their ground as well as Waltz With Meenakshi - Meenakshi Sundareshwar, a track that keeps finding new audiences. The arrangement here is the work of Justin Prabhakaran, and it shows genuine craft in how it builds and releases.

The performance by Justin Prabhakaran, Budapest Scoring Orchestra is the centrepiece here — controlled where it needs to be, open where it counts. On screen, a talented ensemble cast bring the emotional world of the song to life in a way that enhances rather than competes with the music.

2021 was a strong year for Hindi music, and Waltz With Meenakshi - Meenakshi Sundareshwar was among the reasons why. Whether it plays on a long drive, during a quiet evening at home, or through earphones on a crowded commute, the song meets the listener where they are.

Running to 2:10, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. The staying power of Waltz With Meenakshi - Meenakshi Sundareshwar is not a mystery. It is just what happens when every element of a song is exactly right.