Hamnasheen - Dobara by Alisha Chinai, Anu Malik

Hamnasheen - Dobara is the kind of song that earns its place in a playlist and then refuses to leave. The music, composed by Anu Malik, carries the song forward with a confidence that matches the performance.

The vocal on Hamnasheen - Dobara is among the better performances Alisha Chinai, Anu Malik has committed to record. Hearing Hamnasheen - Dobara without thinking of Jackie Shroff, Raveena Tandon, Mahima Chaudhry is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Dobara.

2004 marked the release of Dobara, and Hamnasheen - Dobara was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. Some music is background. Hamnasheen - Dobara demands attention — not aggressively, but in the way a good conversation does.

Running to 5:27, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. Songs like Hamnasheen - Dobara are the reason people fall in love with Hindi music and never quite fall out of it.