Kaushik Ganguly’s latest directorial Ajogyo, which has brought together the lead pair of Prosenjit Chatterjee and Rituparna Sengupta for the 50th time, is a story high on emotions and sensitivities.

Amar dukkhe tumi, another song from the Ajogyo soundtrack that dropped recently, is perhaps the most profound in its expression of a mature romance. Sung by Iman Chakraborty and Silajit, who have collaborated for the first time, the soulful duet embodies the weariness of a typical middle-class couple that comes from dealing with the challenges of everyday married life. The stoic acceptance of each other’s failures is what the song is all about. Though both the man and woman are conscious of their sorrows, they rise above their predicament to provide emotional support to their partner. It is this attribute of the song that appeals to the hearts of listeners and possibly strikes a chord of resonance deep within. Though melancholy in tone, its sad strains nevertheless carry a feeling of calmness, constancy and fidelity. What we get is the sense of a deep, organic bond between a couple, who refuse to let their struggles and conflicts get in the way of their love and respect for each other. The poignant and heavily symbolic lyrics, penned by Anupam Roy, speak about broken dreams and lost opportunities for making beautiful memories; yet, a yearning for the partner’s company in spite of it all shines through their regretful remembrance of the past. Each partner seems painfully aware of their own shortcomings and expresses a silent wish to make it up to the other.

Capturing the loneliness of a married life where a couple has drifted apart after failing to truly communicate with each other over the years, the song sends out vibes of positivity and optimism in its maturity of thought and its willingness to understand, reach out and accept a relationship with all its ups and downs. In this sense, Amar dukkhe tumi reflects one of the important themes of Ajogyo. Bearing traces of the influence of Western music, its tone and rhythm set it apart from the other songs of the soundtrack, at the same time making Amar dukkhe tumi contemporary, hummable and relatable.