Mann Kunto Maula - Gunday by Altamash Faridi, Shadab Faridi, Sohail Sen, Irshad Kamil

Altamash Faridi, Shadab Faridi, Sohail Sen, Irshad Kamil has delivered memorable performances before, but Mann Kunto Maula - Gunday sits comfortably among the very best. Sohail Sen's arrangement gives the track a layered quality that rewards repeated listening.

Altamash Faridi, Shadab Faridi, Sohail Sen, Irshad Kamil brings a warmth to Mann Kunto Maula - Gunday that no production choice could manufacture — it has to be felt, and here it is. The song is tied to Arjun Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, whose presence gives Mann Kunto Maula - Gunday a visual dimension that fans of the film will always associate with it.

2014 was a strong year for Hindi music, and Mann Kunto Maula - Gunday was among the reasons why. 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.

Running to 4:45, 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.