Ae Zindagi Gale Laga Le (Take, 1) - Dear Zindagi by Ilaiyaraaja, Amit Trivedi, Arijit Singh

Ae Zindagi Gale Laga Le (Take, 1) - Dear Zindagi is the kind of song that earns its place in a playlist and then refuses to leave. Credit goes to Ilaiyaraaja, Amit Trivedi for a score that understands exactly what the song needs and nothing more.

The voice of Ilaiyaraaja, Amit Trivedi, Arijit Singh carries Ae Zindagi Gale Laga Le (Take, 1) - Dear Zindagi effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. The chemistry of Alia Bhatt, Shah Rukh Khan is embedded in every moment of Ae Zindagi Gale Laga Le (Take, 1) - Dear Zindagi, making it as much a performance as a song.

In 2016, Hindi produced many songs, but Ae Zindagi Gale Laga Le (Take, 1) - Dear Zindagi was one of the handful that genuinely cut through. It fits the playlist for almost any occasion, which is rare — most songs have a narrow emotional window. This one does not.

Running to 2:51, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. Ae Zindagi Gale Laga Le (Take, 1) - Dear Zindagi has earned its place in the catalogue of Hindi music that genuinely matters. The listeners who found it early already knew.