Iktara - Wake Up Sid by Amit Trivedi, Kavita Seth, Amitabh Bhattacharya

Not every song from Wake Up Sid lingers, but Iktara - Wake Up Sid is the one that stays. Credit goes to Amit Trivedi for a score that understands exactly what the song needs and nothing more.

The vocal on Iktara - Wake Up Sid is among the better performances Amit Trivedi, Kavita Seth, Amitabh Bhattacharya has committed to record. Hearing Iktara - Wake Up Sid without thinking of Ranbir Kapoor, Konkona Sen Sharma is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Wake Up Sid.

The 2009 release gave fans something to hold onto — a track built for repeated listening rather than a single play. The mood of the track shifts subtly as it progresses, giving even a single listen a sense of journey.

In 4:13 minutes, Iktara - Wake Up Sid builds, opens up, and resolves in a way that feels complete rather than truncated. The song continues to find new listeners, which is the surest sign that it was made with something genuine at its core.