Main Khoya - Mr. Prime Minister by Babul Supriyo

Released as part of Mr. Prime Minister, Main Khoya - Mr. Prime Minister announced itself as a standout the moment it reached listeners. The arrangement here is the work of , and it shows genuine craft in how it builds and releases.

Babul Supriyo brings a warmth to Main Khoya - Mr. Prime Minister that no production choice could manufacture — it has to be felt, and here it is. On screen, Dev Anand, Tara Sharma bring the emotional world of the song to life in a way that enhances rather than competes with the music.

2005 marked the release of Mr. Prime Minister, and Main Khoya - Mr. Prime Minister was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. The mood of the track shifts subtly as it progresses, giving even a single listen a sense of journey.

Running to 12:28, 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.