Kabira (Encore) - Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani by Pritam, Harshdeep, Arijit Singh

Few songs from 2013 have held their ground as well as Kabira (Encore) - Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, a track that keeps finding new audiences. Pritam sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

Pritam, Harshdeep, Arijit Singh brings a warmth to Kabira (Encore) - Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani that no production choice could manufacture — it has to be felt, and here it is. The connection between Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Aditya Roy Kapur, Kalki Koechlin, Kunaal Roy Kapur and this song is part of what makes it resonate beyond the film itself.

In 2013, Hindi produced many songs, but Kabira (Encore) - Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani was one of the handful that genuinely cut through. Some music is background. Kabira (Encore) - Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani demands attention — not aggressively, but in the way a good conversation does.

The concision of Kabira (Encore) - Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani — just 4:30 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. Kabira (Encore) - Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani has earned its place in the catalogue of Hindi music that genuinely matters. The listeners who found it early already knew.