Ek Hasrat Thi Ki Aanchal Ka - Zindagi Aur Toofan by Mukesh

Not every song from Zindagi Aur Toofan lingers, but Ek Hasrat Thi Ki Aanchal Ka - Zindagi Aur Toofan is the one that stays. Credit goes to Laxmikant, Pyarelal for a score that understands exactly what the song needs and nothing more.

There are singers who perform songs and singers who live inside them. On Ek Hasrat Thi Ki Aanchal Ka - Zindagi Aur Toofan, Mukesh clearly belongs in the second group. Hearing Ek Hasrat Thi Ki Aanchal Ka - Zindagi Aur Toofan without thinking of Yogeeta Bali, Sajid Khan, Helen, Sulabha Deshpande, Sanjay Khan, Anwar Hussain is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Zindagi Aur Toofan.

1975 was a strong year for Hindi music, and Ek Hasrat Thi Ki Aanchal Ka - Zindagi Aur Toofan was among the reasons why. There is no right time to listen to Ek Hasrat Thi Ki Aanchal Ka - Zindagi Aur Toofan. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

Running to 6:10, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. It is, at the end of it, a very good song — and sometimes that is the only explanation that matters.