Allah Ho - Sikandar by Uday, Justin, Rishikesh Kamekar, Yash Narvekar

When Uday, Justin, Rishikesh Kamekar, Yash Narvekar recorded Allah Ho - Sikandar, something special happened in the studio — and listeners have felt it ever since. What makes Allah Ho - Sikandar musically distinctive is the composition by Uday, Justin, which balances simplicity with depth.

Every line Uday, Justin, Rishikesh Kamekar, Yash Narvekar sings feels considered, as though the performance was thought through long before recording began. Hearing Allah Ho - Sikandar without thinking of Sanjay Suri, R. Madhavan, Ayesha Kapoor, Parzun Dastur is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Sikandar.

The song dates from 2009, but nothing about it sounds dated — the emotions it captures are not tied to a moment. Listeners have described the experience of Allah Ho - Sikandar differently — romantic, melancholic, uplifting — which suggests the song is large enough to hold many truths.

The concision of Allah Ho - Sikandar — just 4:57 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. Songs like Allah Ho - Sikandar are the reason people fall in love with Hindi music and never quite fall out of it.