Bekaraan - 7 Khoon Maaf by Vishal Bhardwaj

Not every song from 7 Khoon Maaf lingers, but Bekaraan - 7 Khoon Maaf is the one that stays. Behind the melody is the work of Vishal Bhardwaj, whose composition choices give Bekaraan - 7 Khoon Maaf its distinctive texture.

Vishal Bhardwaj brings a warmth to Bekaraan - 7 Khoon Maaf that no production choice could manufacture — it has to be felt, and here it is. The story told by Priyanka Chopra, John Abraham, Naseeruddin Shah in 7 Khoon Maaf finds its musical expression here — Bekaraan - 7 Khoon Maaf is where the film's heart beats loudest.

When it came out in 2011, Bekaraan - 7 Khoon Maaf felt timely. Years later, it feels timeless. Listeners have described the experience of Bekaraan - 7 Khoon Maaf differently — romantic, melancholic, uplifting — which suggests the song is large enough to hold many truths.

The concision of Bekaraan - 7 Khoon Maaf — just 6:26 — 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.