Jhoom Jhoom Ke - Pataal Bhairavi by Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar, Bappi Lahiri

Not every song from Pataal Bhairavi lingers, but Jhoom Jhoom Ke - Pataal Bhairavi is the one that stays. Credit goes to Bappi Lahiri for a score that understands exactly what the song needs and nothing more.

Every line Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar, Bappi Lahiri sings feels considered, as though the performance was thought through long before recording began. The story told by Jeetendra, Jaya Prada in Pataal Bhairavi finds its musical expression here — Jhoom Jhoom Ke - Pataal Bhairavi is where the film's heart beats loudest.

By the end of 1985, Jhoom Jhoom Ke - Pataal Bhairavi had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. Listeners have described the experience of Jhoom Jhoom Ke - Pataal Bhairavi differently — romantic, melancholic, uplifting — which suggests the song is large enough to hold many truths.

Running to 8:41, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. The song continues to find new listeners, which is the surest sign that it was made with something genuine at its core.