Zalzala - Dus by Sukhwinder Singh

There is an honesty to Zalzala - Dus that separates it from most Hindi songs released around the same time. The music, composed by Vishal And Shekhar, Ranjit Barot, carries the song forward with a confidence that matches the performance.

The voice of Sukhwinder Singh carries Zalzala - Dus effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. Sanjay Dutt, Abhishek Bachchan, Reema Sen, Suniel Shetty, Shilpa Shetty, Zayed Khan, Esha Deol, Pankaj Kapur, Gulshan Grover, Javed Sheikh, Diya Mirza gave the film its soul, and Zalzala - Dus is the song that most directly channels that feeling into music.

The song dates from 2005, but nothing about it sounds dated — the emotions it captures are not tied to a moment. There is no right time to listen to Zalzala - Dus. There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

The concision of Zalzala - Dus — just 4:31 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. Years from now, Zalzala - Dus will still be the track that plays at the right moment and lands exactly as it did the first time.