Baba Meri Yeh Jawani - Ghaath by Anu Malik, Sapna Awasthi, Falguni Pathak

Few songs from 2000 have held their ground as well as Baba Meri Yeh Jawani - Ghaath, a track that keeps finding new audiences. Anu Malik's arrangement gives the track a layered quality that rewards repeated listening.

Anu Malik, Sapna Awasthi, Falguni Pathak brings a warmth to Baba Meri Yeh Jawani - Ghaath that no production choice could manufacture — it has to be felt, and here it is. Featuring Manoj Bajpai, Tabu, Anupam Kher, Om Puri, Raveena Tandon, Sheeba, the song carries the weight of the film's emotional arc and delivers it with conviction.

2000 was a strong year for Hindi music, and Baba Meri Yeh Jawani - Ghaath was among the reasons why. It fits the playlist for almost any occasion, which is rare — most songs have a narrow emotional window. This one does not.

Running to 6:07, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. The song continues to find new listeners, which is the surest sign that it was made with something genuine at its core.