Purana Tera Khunta - Abhimanyu by Anu Malik, Alka Yagnik

Anu Malik, Alka Yagnik has delivered memorable performances before, but Purana Tera Khunta - Abhimanyu sits comfortably among the very best. Behind the melody is the work of Anu Malik, whose composition choices give Purana Tera Khunta - Abhimanyu its distinctive texture.

There are singers who perform songs and singers who live inside them. On Purana Tera Khunta - Abhimanyu, Anu Malik, Alka Yagnik clearly belongs in the second group. Featuring Anil Kapoor, Kimi Katkar, the song carries the weight of the film's emotional arc and delivers it with conviction.

1989 marked the release of Abhimanyu, and Purana Tera Khunta - Abhimanyu was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. There is no right time to listen to Purana Tera Khunta - Abhimanyu. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

The concision of Purana Tera Khunta - Abhimanyu — just 6:21 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. For anyone yet to hear Purana Tera Khunta - Abhimanyu, the experience ahead is a good one. For those returning, it will be as good as they remember.