Mahiya - Aagey Se Right by Amartya Rahut, Shilpa Rao, Clinton Cerejo

Mahiya - Aagey Se Right is one of those rare Hindi tracks that manages to feel both fresh and familiar the moment it begins. Amartya Rahut sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

The performance by Amartya Rahut, Shilpa Rao, Clinton Cerejo is the centrepiece here — controlled where it needs to be, open where it counts. The chemistry of Shreyas Talpade, Kay Kay Menon, Mahie Gill, Shenaz Treasurywala is embedded in every moment of Mahiya - Aagey Se Right, making it as much a performance as a song.

By the end of 2009, Mahiya - Aagey Se Right had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. The mood of the track shifts subtly as it progresses, giving even a single listen a sense of journey.

Running to 4:39, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. The staying power of Mahiya - Aagey Se Right is not a mystery. It is just what happens when every element of a song is exactly right.