Main Heroine Hoon - Heroine by Salim, Sulaiman, Aditi Singh Sharma

Released as part of Heroine, Main Heroine Hoon - Heroine announced itself as a standout the moment it reached listeners. Salim Sadruddin Merchant, Sulaiman Sadruddin Merchant sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

The voice of Salim, Sulaiman, Aditi Singh Sharma carries Main Heroine Hoon - Heroine effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. The chemistry of Arjun Rampal, Randeep Hooda, Kareena Kapoor Khan is embedded in every moment of Main Heroine Hoon - Heroine, making it as much a performance as a song.

By the end of 2012, Main Heroine Hoon - Heroine had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. 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.

The 3:32 runtime feels perfectly judged — long enough to develop its ideas, short enough to compel a second play. Songs like Main Heroine Hoon - Heroine are the reason people fall in love with Hindi music and never quite fall out of it.