Sapnon Se Bhare Naina - Luck By Chance by Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy, Shankar Mahadevan

Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy, Shankar Mahadevan has delivered memorable performances before, but Sapnon Se Bhare Naina - Luck By Chance sits comfortably among the very best. Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy built the instrumental foundation carefully here — every element earns its place in the mix.

Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy, Shankar Mahadevan inhabits this song completely, making every phrase feel like it was written specifically for this voice. The song is tied to Hrithik Roshan, Isha Sharvani, Rishi Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia, Konkona Sen Sharma, Farhan Akhtar, whose presence gives Sapnon Se Bhare Naina - Luck By Chance a visual dimension that fans of the film will always associate with it.

By the end of 2009, Sapnon Se Bhare Naina - Luck By Chance had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. The song rewards full attention but also works as company in the background — a flexibility that most tracks never achieve.

Running to 4:57, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. The track stands as evidence that Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy, Shankar Mahadevan and Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy, working together, are capable of something well above the ordinary.