Lakh Lakh - Kambakkht Ishq by Neeraj Shridhar

Lakh Lakh - Kambakkht Ishq is the kind of song that earns its place in a playlist and then refuses to leave. The arrangement here is the work of Neeraj Shridhar, Anu Malik, Anvita Dutt Guptan, and it shows genuine craft in how it builds and releases.

Neeraj Shridhar brings a warmth to Lakh Lakh - Kambakkht Ishq that no production choice could manufacture — it has to be felt, and here it is. The song is tied to a talented ensemble cast, whose presence gives Lakh Lakh - Kambakkht Ishq a visual dimension that fans of the film will always associate with it.

2009 was a strong year for Hindi music, and Lakh Lakh - Kambakkht Ishq was among the reasons why. Some music is background. Lakh Lakh - Kambakkht Ishq demands attention — not aggressively, but in the way a good conversation does.

The concision of Lakh Lakh - Kambakkht Ishq — just 5:17 — 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.