Roothe Roothe - Muskurake Dekh Zara by Sunidhi Chauhan

Roothe Roothe - Muskurake Dekh Zara arrived from the Muskurake Dekh Zara album and quickly became one of the most replayed tracks of 2010. Credit goes to Ranjit Barot for a score that understands exactly what the song needs and nothing more.

Sunidhi Chauhan understood what this song required and delivered it without excess — the restraint itself becomes the emotion. The connection between a talented ensemble cast and this song is part of what makes it resonate beyond the film itself.

In 2010, Hindi produced many songs, but Roothe Roothe - Muskurake Dekh Zara was one of the handful that genuinely cut through. It is the kind of track that works at full volume with friends and equally well in a quiet room alone — the mood adjusts without the song changing.

Running to 3:40, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. The song continues to find new listeners, which is the surest sign that it was made with something genuine at its core.