O Sona Tere Liye - MOM by A.R. Rahman, Shashaa Tirupati

Not every song from MOM lingers, but O Sona Tere Liye - MOM is the one that stays. A.R. Rahman has a history of strong work, and the music on O Sona Tere Liye - MOM is among the most memorable of it.

A.R. Rahman, Shashaa Tirupati inhabits this song completely, making every phrase feel like it was written specifically for this voice. The song is tied to Sridevi Kapoor, Akshaye Khanna, Adnan Siddiqui, Sajal Ali, Riva Arora, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, whose presence gives O Sona Tere Liye - MOM a visual dimension that fans of the film will always associate with it.

The 2017 release gave fans something to hold onto — a track built for repeated listening rather than a single play. There is no right time to listen to O Sona Tere Liye - MOM. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

At 5:19, the track does not overstay its welcome — it says what it needs to say and leaves the listener wanting more. Songs like O Sona Tere Liye - MOM are the reason people fall in love with Hindi music and never quite fall out of it.