Womaniya - Gangs Of Wasseypur by Khushboo Raaj, Rekha Jha

Womaniya - Gangs Of Wasseypur arrived from the Gangs Of Wasseypur album and quickly became one of the most replayed tracks of 2012. Sneha Khanwalkar's arrangement gives the track a layered quality that rewards repeated listening.

Khushboo Raaj, Rekha Jha's vocal here has a quality that is difficult to describe but impossible to miss — it simply feels true. Featuring a talented ensemble cast, the song carries the weight of the film's emotional arc and delivers it with conviction.

2012 was a strong year for Hindi music, and Womaniya - Gangs Of Wasseypur was among the reasons why. Womaniya - Gangs Of Wasseypur is the song for the end of a long day when you want music that understands something without being asked to explain it.

Running to 5:22, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. This is music that holds up — not because it is perfect, but because it is honest, and honesty in a song is irreplaceable.