Zohra-Jabeen - Ekk Deewana Tha by A.R. Rahman, Javed Ali

Released as part of Ekk Deewana Tha, Zohra-Jabeen - Ekk Deewana Tha announced itself as a standout the moment it reached listeners. A.R. Rahman sets the tone from the very first bar — it is clear from the opening notes that this song means business.

A.R. Rahman, Javed Ali's vocal here has a quality that is difficult to describe but impossible to miss — it simply feels true. The connection between Prateik Babbar, Amy Jackson and this song is part of what makes it resonate beyond the film itself.

2012 was a strong year for Hindi music, and Zohra-Jabeen - Ekk Deewana Tha was among the reasons why. The song rewards full attention but also works as company in the background — a flexibility that most tracks never achieve.

Running to 3:14, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. Zohra-Jabeen - Ekk Deewana Tha has earned its place in the catalogue of Hindi music that genuinely matters. The listeners who found it early already knew.