Amy's Theme - Shaitan by Ranjit Barot, Suzanne D'Mello, Gary Misquitta, Samantha Edwards, Thomson Andrews

Released as part of Shaitan, Amy's Theme - Shaitan announced itself as a standout the moment it reached listeners. Ranjit Barot has a history of strong work, and the music on Amy's Theme - Shaitan is among the most memorable of it.

Ranjit Barot, Suzanne D'Mello, Gary Misquitta, Samantha Edwards, Thomson Andrews inhabits this song completely, making every phrase feel like it was written specifically for this voice. The connection between Rajeev Khandelwal, Rajit Kapoor, Kalki Koechlin, Shiv Pandit, Neil Bhoopalam, Gulshan Devaiah, Kirti Kulhari and this song is part of what makes it resonate beyond the film itself.

When it came out in 2011, Amy's Theme - Shaitan felt timely. Years later, it feels timeless. Amy's Theme - Shaitan 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 Amy's Theme - Shaitan — just 4:07 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. It is, at the end of it, a very good song — and sometimes that is the only explanation that matters.