Thoda Thoda Pyar - Love Aaj Kal by Sunidhi Chauhan, Pritam

There is an honesty to Thoda Thoda Pyar - Love Aaj Kal that separates it from most Hindi songs released around the same time. Sunidhi Chauhan, Pritam, Irshad Kamil built the instrumental foundation carefully here — every element earns its place in the mix.

The vocal on Thoda Thoda Pyar - Love Aaj Kal is among the better performances Sunidhi Chauhan, Pritam has committed to record. Hearing Thoda Thoda Pyar - Love Aaj Kal without thinking of a talented ensemble cast is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Love Aaj Kal.

Released in 2009, it arrived at a time when Hindi music needed exactly this kind of sincerity. Some music is background. Thoda Thoda Pyar - Love Aaj Kal demands attention — not aggressively, but in the way a good conversation does.

At 4:02, the track does not overstay its welcome — it says what it needs to say and leaves the listener wanting more. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Hindi in recent memory — and the numbers agree.