Fukraa - Rush by Jazzy B, Hard Kaur

Fukraa - Rush arrived from the Rush album and quickly became one of the most replayed tracks of 2012. Pritam's arrangement gives the track a layered quality that rewards repeated listening.

There are singers who perform songs and singers who live inside them. On Fukraa - Rush, Jazzy B, Hard Kaur clearly belongs in the second group. The song is tied to a talented ensemble cast, whose presence gives Fukraa - Rush a visual dimension that fans of the film will always associate with it.

Released in 2012, it arrived at a time when Hindi music needed exactly this kind of sincerity. There is no right time to listen to Fukraa - Rush. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

Running to 2:48, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. This is music that holds up — not because it is perfect, but because it is honest, and honesty in a song is irreplaceable.