Hai Junoon (The Dj Suketu Mix) - Alag by Aadesh Shrivastava, Shaan, Vasundhara Das

Not every song from Alag lingers, but Hai Junoon (The Dj Suketu Mix) - Alag is the one that stays. Aadesh Shrivastava sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

The performance by Aadesh Shrivastava, Shaan, Vasundhara Das is the centrepiece here — controlled where it needs to be, open where it counts. Hearing Hai Junoon (The Dj Suketu Mix) - Alag without thinking of Akshay Kapoor, Dia Mirza is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Alag.

2006 was a strong year for Hindi music, and Hai Junoon (The Dj Suketu Mix) - Alag was among the reasons why. The mood of the track shifts subtly as it progresses, giving even a single listen a sense of journey.

The concision of Hai Junoon (The Dj Suketu Mix) - Alag — just 4:51 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Hindi in recent memory — and the numbers agree.