Chhaliya - Tashan by Vishal And Shekhar, Piyush Mishra, Sunidhi Chauhan, Anvita Dutt Guptan

Vishal And Shekhar, Piyush Mishra, Sunidhi Chauhan, Anvita Dutt Guptan has delivered memorable performances before, but Chhaliya - Tashan sits comfortably among the very best. Vishal And Shekhar's arrangement gives the track a layered quality that rewards repeated listening.

The voice of Vishal And Shekhar, Piyush Mishra, Sunidhi Chauhan, Anvita Dutt Guptan carries Chhaliya - Tashan effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. Saif Ali Khan, Akshay Kumar, Anil Kapoor gave the film its soul, and Chhaliya - Tashan is the song that most directly channels that feeling into music.

2008 marked the release of Tashan, and Chhaliya - Tashan was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. Whether it plays on a long drive, during a quiet evening at home, or through earphones on a crowded commute, the song meets the listener where they are.

At 4:46, the track does not overstay its welcome — it says what it needs to say and leaves the listener wanting more. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Hindi in recent memory — and the numbers agree.