Tan Mein Agni Jage - Drohi by Amit Kumar, Kavita Krishnamurthy

Not every song from Drohi lingers, but Tan Mein Agni Jage - Drohi is the one that stays. The production by R.D. Burman is understated in the best way — supportive without overshadowing the vocal.

The voice of Amit Kumar, Kavita Krishnamurthy carries Tan Mein Agni Jage - Drohi effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. Hearing Tan Mein Agni Jage - Drohi without thinking of Nagarjun, Urmila Matondkar, Danny Denzongpa is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Drohi.

In 1992, Hindi produced many songs, but Tan Mein Agni Jage - Drohi was one of the handful that genuinely cut through. There is no right time to listen to Tan Mein Agni Jage - Drohi. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

The concision of Tan Mein Agni Jage - Drohi — just 4:56 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Hindi in recent memory — and the numbers agree.