Dhoom Taana - Om Shanti Om by Shreya Ghoshal, Abhijeet

Some songs are made for a single moment. Dhoom Taana - Om Shanti Om is made for all of them. Behind the melody is the work of Vishal And Shekhar, whose composition choices give Dhoom Taana - Om Shanti Om its distinctive texture.

The performance by Shreya Ghoshal, Abhijeet is the centrepiece here — controlled where it needs to be, open where it counts. The song is tied to a talented ensemble cast, whose presence gives Dhoom Taana - Om Shanti Om a visual dimension that fans of the film will always associate with it.

2007 was a strong year for Hindi music, and Dhoom Taana - Om Shanti Om was among the reasons why. There is no right time to listen to Dhoom Taana - Om Shanti Om. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

Running to 6:13, 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.