Kya Khoob Lagti Ho - Dharmatma by Mukesh, Kanchan

Not every song from Dharmatma lingers, but Kya Khoob Lagti Ho - Dharmatma is the one that stays. What makes Kya Khoob Lagti Ho - Dharmatma musically distinctive is the composition by Kalyanji, Anandji, which balances simplicity with depth.

The vocal on Kya Khoob Lagti Ho - Dharmatma is among the better performances Mukesh, Kanchan has committed to record. The connection between Feroz Khan, Hema Malini, Rekha, Prem Nath, Danny Denzongpa, Farida Jalal, Helen and this song is part of what makes it resonate beyond the film itself.

Released in 1975, it arrived at a time when Hindi music needed exactly this kind of sincerity. 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.

Running to 3:59, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. It is, at the end of it, a very good song — and sometimes that is the only explanation that matters.