Rim Jhim Ke Geet - Anjaana by Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi

Not every song from Anjaana lingers, but Rim Jhim Ke Geet - Anjaana is the one that stays. What makes Rim Jhim Ke Geet - Anjaana musically distinctive is the composition by Laxmikant, Pyarelal, which balances simplicity with depth.

The voice of Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi carries Rim Jhim Ke Geet - Anjaana effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. The chemistry of Rajendra Kumar, Babita Kapoor, Pran, Mazima, Prem Chopra, Nirupa Roy, Jr.Mahmood, Mohan Choti is embedded in every moment of Rim Jhim Ke Geet - Anjaana, making it as much a performance as a song.

Released in 1969, it arrived at a time when Hindi music needed exactly this kind of sincerity. The mood of the track shifts subtly as it progresses, giving even a single listen a sense of journey.

The concision of Rim Jhim Ke Geet - Anjaana — just 4:39 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. The track stands as evidence that Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi and Laxmikant, Pyarelal, working together, are capable of something well above the ordinary.