Aankhon Aankhon Mein - Shukriya by Vishal, Shekhar, Himesh Reshammiya, Shekhar Suman, Devendra Yogendra, Raju Rao, Sunidhi Chauhan, KK

Aankhon Aankhon Mein - Shukriya works because it does not try to do too much — it finds one feeling and holds it perfectly. Vishal, Shekhar has a history of strong work, and the music on Aankhon Aankhon Mein - Shukriya is among the most memorable of it.

Vishal, Shekhar, Himesh Reshammiya, Shekhar Suman, Devendra Yogendra, Raju Rao, Sunidhi Chauhan, KK delivers the lyrics with a nuance that turns an already strong song into something genuinely moving. Featuring Aftab Shivdasani, Indraneil Sengupta, Shriya Saran, Rati Agnihotri, Anupam Kher, Shreya, the song carries the weight of the film's emotional arc and delivers it with conviction.

The song dates from 2004, but nothing about it sounds dated — the emotions it captures are not tied to a moment. It is the kind of track that works at full volume with friends and equally well in a quiet room alone — the mood adjusts without the song changing.

Running to 5:14, 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 Aankhon Aankhon Mein - Shukriya is not a mystery. It is just what happens when every element of a song is exactly right.