Sau Saal Tu Jiti Rahe - Mulzim by Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Aziz, Reema Lahiri

Sau Saal Tu Jiti Rahe - Mulzim is the kind of song that earns its place in a playlist and then refuses to leave. What makes Sau Saal Tu Jiti Rahe - Mulzim musically distinctive is the composition by Bappi Lahiri, which balances simplicity with depth.

The performance by Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Aziz, Reema Lahiri is the centrepiece here — controlled where it needs to be, open where it counts. Hearing Sau Saal Tu Jiti Rahe - Mulzim without thinking of a talented ensemble cast is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Mulzim.

The song dates from 1988, but nothing about it sounds dated — the emotions it captures are not tied to a moment. The mood of the track shifts subtly as it progresses, giving even a single listen a sense of journey.

Running to 7:10, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Hindi in recent memory — and the numbers agree.