Aankhein Khuli - Mohabbatein by Lata Mangeshkar, Udit Narayan, Anand Bakshi

Few songs from 2000 have held their ground as well as Aankhein Khuli - Mohabbatein, a track that keeps finding new audiences. What makes Aankhein Khuli - Mohabbatein musically distinctive is the composition by Jatin, Lalit, which balances simplicity with depth.

The vocal on Aankhein Khuli - Mohabbatein is among the better performances Lata Mangeshkar, Udit Narayan, Anand Bakshi has committed to record. The chemistry of Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwariya Rai, Uday Chopra, Jugal Hansraj, Jimmy Sheirgill, Shamita Shetty, Kim Sharma, Preeti Jhangiani is embedded in every moment of Aankhein Khuli - Mohabbatein, making it as much a performance as a song.

When it came out in 2000, Aankhein Khuli - Mohabbatein felt timely. Years later, it feels timeless. Some music is background. Aankhein Khuli - Mohabbatein demands attention — not aggressively, but in the way a good conversation does.

At 7:02, the track does not overstay its welcome — it says what it needs to say and leaves the listener wanting more. The staying power of Aankhein Khuli - Mohabbatein is not a mystery. It is just what happens when every element of a song is exactly right.