2022

Arijit hits it out of the park with his laid back singing, the high and low range, and the various murkis delivered to perfection. -Pradeep

Some things in the universe have a destiny. As much as this song was originally adorned so beautifully by Shreya Ghoshal and M.G.Sreekumar, it was this song's destiny to be sung by Arijit Singh, in such a seamless, elegant, and effortless fashion, almost as if he was just freestyling it at a friend's party. Brilliant stuff. The production keeps it very close to the original, only reprogrammed for better clarity in the arrangements. And the music still has all its grandeur, after all these years. Sameer's lyrics also make you miss for an era slightly bygone. One of the few good things to have come out of a sequel to the original movie. -Shasank

Solid Pritam composition brought back to life in compelling fashion. -Tatsam

A good instance of if it ain't broke, don't fix it. -Sukanya

Amazing vocal performance here by Arijit. His singing talent after listening to this song and the rapid sargam taans make you realize how much potential he has and how in many of the songs he is given he is being pigeon-holed in a very narrow range and style. He can really be a composer's dream with his ability to render so many different kinds of songs. This was a compelling sequel to the earlier Shreya Ghoshal version. The only thing going against it was that there was nothing much different from the earlier version. -Sunil

Six minutes of unholy mess. Might as well enjoy it, I suppose--it'll be ubiquitous. Reviving Sameer's lyrics must count as a negative. -Ashok

I find this inspired in its phrasing by "Baaje go beena" by Salil from Marjina Abdullah. The tune is so good that even Arijit can't ruin it. -Ketan

Who knew Arijit could justice to fast classical taans! -Arun

This was always a winner. Thankful that this rendition has lived up to its previous versions. No '4' for Arijit though, while the precision in notes was there, he lacked the emotion IMHO. -Meera

Curious to hear more classically-based stuff in his voice, enjoyed it (though also curious to hear a non-studio rendition). -Sanjeev