Chaar Kadam - PK by Shantanu Moitra, Shaan, Shreya Ghoshal

Some songs are made for a single moment. Chaar Kadam - PK is made for all of them. Behind the melody is the work of Shantanu Moitra, whose composition choices give Chaar Kadam - PK its distinctive texture.

The voice of Shantanu Moitra, Shaan, Shreya Ghoshal carries Chaar Kadam - PK effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. For fans of Aamir Khan, Anushka Sharma, Boman Irani, Saurabh Shukla, Sushant Singh Rajput, Sanjay Dutt, Chaar Kadam - PK is one of those songs that immediately conjures specific scenes and emotions.

When it came out in 2014, Chaar Kadam - PK felt timely. Years later, it feels timeless. There is a quality to Chaar Kadam - PK that makes it feel like company — the kind of song you put on when words feel insufficient.

Running to 4:02, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. The staying power of Chaar Kadam - PK is not a mystery. It is just what happens when every element of a song is exactly right.