Ho Maro Pichkari - Himmatwala by Poornima, Sudesh Bhonsle

Poornima, Sudesh Bhonsle has delivered memorable performances before, but Ho Maro Pichkari - Himmatwala sits comfortably among the very best. Credit goes to Tabun Sutradhar for a score that understands exactly what the song needs and nothing more.

The voice of Poornima, Sudesh Bhonsle carries Ho Maro Pichkari - Himmatwala effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. The story told by a talented ensemble cast in Himmatwala finds its musical expression here — Ho Maro Pichkari - Himmatwala is where the film's heart beats loudest.

By the end of 1998, Ho Maro Pichkari - Himmatwala had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. It is the kind of track that works at full volume with friends and equally well in a quiet room alone — the mood adjusts without the song changing.

The concision of Ho Maro Pichkari - Himmatwala — just 4:37 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. It is, at the end of it, a very good song — and sometimes that is the only explanation that matters.