Habibi Habibi - Rehguzar - The Road To Destiny by Aadesh Shrivastava, Alisha Chinai

Aadesh Shrivastava, Alisha Chinai has delivered memorable performances before, but Habibi Habibi - Rehguzar - The Road To Destiny sits comfortably among the very best. Behind the melody is the work of Aadesh Shrivastava, whose composition choices give Habibi Habibi - Rehguzar - The Road To Destiny its distinctive texture.

There are singers who perform songs and singers who live inside them. On Habibi Habibi - Rehguzar - The Road To Destiny, Aadesh Shrivastava, Alisha Chinai clearly belongs in the second group. On screen, a talented ensemble cast bring the emotional world of the song to life in a way that enhances rather than competes with the music.

The 2006 release gave fans something to hold onto — a track built for repeated listening rather than a single play. There is no right time to listen to Habibi Habibi - Rehguzar - The Road To Destiny. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

The concision of Habibi Habibi - Rehguzar - The Road To Destiny — just 4:48 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. The song continues to find new listeners, which is the surest sign that it was made with something genuine at its core.