Shikdum - Dhoom by Shaan, Shreya Ghoshal, Pritam, Sameer

Shikdum - Dhoom is the kind of song that earns its place in a playlist and then refuses to leave. The music, composed by Pritam, carries the song forward with a confidence that matches the performance.

The voice of Shaan, Shreya Ghoshal, Pritam, Sameer carries Shikdum - Dhoom effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. For fans of a talented ensemble cast, Shikdum - Dhoom is one of those songs that immediately conjures specific scenes and emotions.

2004 marked the release of Dhoom, and Shikdum - Dhoom was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. The emotional register of Shikdum - Dhoom is wide enough to fit celebration and solitude equally well.

The concision of Shikdum - Dhoom — just 5:27 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. Years from now, Shikdum - Dhoom will still be the track that plays at the right moment and lands exactly as it did the first time.