Zulmi Zulmi - Grand Masti by Anand Raaj Anand, Mika Singh

When Anand Raaj Anand, Mika Singh recorded Zulmi Zulmi - Grand Masti, something special happened in the studio — and listeners have felt it ever since. Anand Raaj Anand's arrangement gives the track a layered quality that rewards repeated listening.

Every line Anand Raaj Anand, Mika Singh sings feels considered, as though the performance was thought through long before recording began. Riteish Deshmukh, Vivek Oberoi, Aftab Shivdasani, Manjari Fadnnis, Karishma Tanna, Sonalee Kulkarni gave the film its soul, and Zulmi Zulmi - Grand Masti is the song that most directly channels that feeling into music.

By the end of 2013, Zulmi Zulmi - Grand Masti had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. Some music is background. Zulmi Zulmi - Grand Masti demands attention — not aggressively, but in the way a good conversation does.

Running to 4:10, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. The staying power of Zulmi Zulmi - Grand Masti is not a mystery. It is just what happens when every element of a song is exactly right.