Log Aise Bhi Zamane Mein - Raadha Aur Seeta by Ravindra Jain

Ravindra Jain has delivered memorable performances before, but Log Aise Bhi Zamane Mein - Raadha Aur Seeta sits comfortably among the very best. Behind the melody is the work of Ravindra Jain, whose composition choices give Log Aise Bhi Zamane Mein - Raadha Aur Seeta its distinctive texture.

There are singers who perform songs and singers who live inside them. On Log Aise Bhi Zamane Mein - Raadha Aur Seeta, Ravindra Jain clearly belongs in the second group. The song is tied to a talented ensemble cast, whose presence gives Log Aise Bhi Zamane Mein - Raadha Aur Seeta a visual dimension that fans of the film will always associate with it.

Released in 1979, it arrived at a time when Hindi music needed exactly this kind of sincerity. It fits the playlist for almost any occasion, which is rare — most songs have a narrow emotional window. This one does not.

Running to 9:27, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Hindi in recent memory — and the numbers agree.