Panga - Makdee by Alaap Majgavkar, Upagna Pandya

Alaap Majgavkar, Upagna Pandya has delivered memorable performances before, but Panga - Makdee sits comfortably among the very best. The music, composed by Vishal Bhardwaj, carries the song forward with a confidence that matches the performance.

Every line Alaap Majgavkar, Upagna Pandya sings feels considered, as though the performance was thought through long before recording began. Hearing Panga - Makdee without thinking of Shabana Azmi, Makrand Deshpande, Shweta, Alaap Mazgaonkar, Mohini Mathur is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Makdee.

In 2002, Hindi produced many songs, but Panga - Makdee was one of the handful that genuinely cut through. There is no right time to listen to Panga - Makdee. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

Running to 3:14, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. The staying power of Panga - Makdee is not a mystery. It is just what happens when every element of a song is exactly right.