Kya Hoga - Dedh Ishqiya by Vishal Bhardwaj, Master Saleem, Shahid Mallya, Jazim Sharma, Jamal Akbar

Vishal Bhardwaj, Master Saleem, Shahid Mallya, Jazim Sharma, Jamal Akbar has delivered memorable performances before, but Kya Hoga - Dedh Ishqiya sits comfortably among the very best. Vishal Bhardwaj has a history of strong work, and the music on Kya Hoga - Dedh Ishqiya is among the most memorable of it.

The vocal on Kya Hoga - Dedh Ishqiya is among the better performances Vishal Bhardwaj, Master Saleem, Shahid Mallya, Jazim Sharma, Jamal Akbar has committed to record. The chemistry of Arshad Warsi, Naseeruddin Shah, Madhuri Dixit, Huma Qureshi, Vijay Raaz is embedded in every moment of Kya Hoga - Dedh Ishqiya, making it as much a performance as a song.

The song dates from 2014, but nothing about it sounds dated — the emotions it captures are not tied to a moment. Whether it plays on a long drive, during a quiet evening at home, or through earphones on a crowded commute, the song meets the listener where they are.

The concision of Kya Hoga - Dedh Ishqiya — just 7:53 — 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.