Menu Lagan Lagi - Dil Kya Kare by Sukhwinder Singh, Jaspinder Narula

Sukhwinder Singh, Jaspinder Narula has delivered memorable performances before, but Menu Lagan Lagi - Dil Kya Kare sits comfortably among the very best. What makes Menu Lagan Lagi - Dil Kya Kare musically distinctive is the composition by Jatin, Lalit, which balances simplicity with depth.

There are singers who perform songs and singers who live inside them. On Menu Lagan Lagi - Dil Kya Kare, Sukhwinder Singh, Jaspinder Narula clearly belongs in the second group. The story told by Ajay Devgn, Mahima Chaudhary, Kajol, Chandrachur Singh in Dil Kya Kare finds its musical expression here — Menu Lagan Lagi - Dil Kya Kare is where the film's heart beats loudest.

1999 was a strong year for Hindi music, and Menu Lagan Lagi - Dil Kya Kare was among the reasons why. There is no right time to listen to Menu Lagan Lagi - Dil Kya Kare. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

Running to 5:52, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. It is, at the end of it, a very good song — and sometimes that is the only explanation that matters.