O Teri Nindiya Ko Lag Jaye - Taaqat by Kishore Kumar, Raakhee Gulzar

Few songs from 1982 have held their ground as well as O Teri Nindiya Ko Lag Jaye - Taaqat, a track that keeps finding new audiences. Behind the melody is the work of Laxmikant, Pyarelal, whose composition choices give O Teri Nindiya Ko Lag Jaye - Taaqat its distinctive texture.

The performance by Kishore Kumar, Raakhee Gulzar is the centrepiece here — controlled where it needs to be, open where it counts. The song is tied to a talented ensemble cast, whose presence gives O Teri Nindiya Ko Lag Jaye - Taaqat a visual dimension that fans of the film will always associate with it.

1982 was a strong year for Hindi music, and O Teri Nindiya Ko Lag Jaye - Taaqat was among the reasons why. There is no right time to listen to O Teri Nindiya Ko Lag Jaye - Taaqat. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

The concision of O Teri Nindiya Ko Lag Jaye - Taaqat — just 5:09 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Hindi in recent memory — and the numbers agree.