Chor Lutere Daaku - Ustad by Geeta Dutt

Chor Lutere Daaku - Ustad arrived from the Ustad album and quickly became one of the most replayed tracks of 1957. Geeta Dutt, O. P. Nayyar sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

The voice of Geeta Dutt carries Chor Lutere Daaku - Ustad effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. Hearing Chor Lutere Daaku - Ustad without thinking of a talented ensemble cast is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Ustad.

By the end of 1957, Chor Lutere Daaku - Ustad had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. It is the kind of track that works at full volume with friends and equally well in a quiet room alone — the mood adjusts without the song changing.

Running to 3:08, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Hindi in recent memory — and the numbers agree.