Say Shava Shava - Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham by Amitabh Bachchan, Aadesh Shrivastava, Sudesh Bhosale, Alka Yagnik, Sunidhi Chauhan, Udit Narayan

Amitabh Bachchan, Aadesh Shrivastava, Sudesh Bhosale, Alka Yagnik, Sunidhi Chauhan, Udit Narayan has delivered memorable performances before, but Say Shava Shava - Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham sits comfortably among the very best. Aadesh Shrivastava sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

The performance by Amitabh Bachchan, Aadesh Shrivastava, Sudesh Bhosale, Alka Yagnik, Sunidhi Chauhan, Udit Narayan is the centrepiece here — controlled where it needs to be, open where it counts. For fans of Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Rani Mukherjee, Hrithik Roshan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Say Shava Shava - Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham is one of those songs that immediately conjures specific scenes and emotions.

2001 marked the release of Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, and Say Shava Shava - Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. The mood of the track shifts subtly as it progresses, giving even a single listen a sense of journey.

The concision of Say Shava Shava - Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham — just 6:48 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. The track stands as evidence that Amitabh Bachchan, Aadesh Shrivastava, Sudesh Bhosale, Alka Yagnik, Sunidhi Chauhan, Udit Narayan and Aadesh Shrivastava, working together, are capable of something well above the ordinary.