Tu Koi Aur Hai - Tamasha by A.R. Rahman

A.R. Rahman has delivered memorable performances before, but Tu Koi Aur Hai - Tamasha sits comfortably among the very best. A.R. Rahman has a history of strong work, and the music on Tu Koi Aur Hai - Tamasha is among the most memorable of it.

A.R. Rahman understood what this song required and delivered it without excess — the restraint itself becomes the emotion. The chemistry of Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Javed Sheikh, Piyush Mishra, Sushma Seth is embedded in every moment of Tu Koi Aur Hai - Tamasha, making it as much a performance as a song.

In 2015, Hindi produced many songs, but Tu Koi Aur Hai - Tamasha was one of the handful that genuinely cut through. Some music is background. Tu Koi Aur Hai - Tamasha demands attention — not aggressively, but in the way a good conversation does.

The concision of Tu Koi Aur Hai - Tamasha — just 7:19 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. The track stands as evidence that A.R. Rahman and A.R. Rahman, working together, are capable of something well above the ordinary.