Ajab Si - Om Shanti Om by KK

When KK recorded Ajab Si - Om Shanti Om, something special happened in the studio — and listeners have felt it ever since. Behind the melody is the work of Vishal And Shekhar, whose composition choices give Ajab Si - Om Shanti Om its distinctive texture.

KK understood what this song required and delivered it without excess — the restraint itself becomes the emotion. The song is tied to a talented ensemble cast, whose presence gives Ajab Si - Om Shanti Om a visual dimension that fans of the film will always associate with it.

2007 marked the release of Om Shanti Om, and Ajab Si - Om Shanti Om was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. Ajab Si - Om Shanti Om is the song for the end of a long day when you want music that understands something without being asked to explain it.

The concision of Ajab Si - Om Shanti Om — just 4:01 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. The staying power of Ajab Si - Om Shanti Om is not a mystery. It is just what happens when every element of a song is exactly right.