Gubbare - Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu by Amit Trivedi, Shilpa Rao, Amitabh Bhattacharya, Nikhil D'souza

Not every song from Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu lingers, but Gubbare - Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu is the one that stays. What makes Gubbare - Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu musically distinctive is the composition by Amit Trivedi, which balances simplicity with depth.

The voice of Amit Trivedi, Shilpa Rao, Amitabh Bhattacharya, Nikhil D'souza carries Gubbare - Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. Featuring Kareena Kapoor Khan, Boman Irani, Ram Kapoor, Imran Khan, the song carries the weight of the film's emotional arc and delivers it with conviction.

When it came out in 2012, Gubbare - Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu felt timely. Years later, it feels timeless. There is no right time to listen to Gubbare - Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

Running to 4:33, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. Gubbare - Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu is a reminder that the best music does not need to announce itself. It only needs to be heard.