Let be honest: right now, Bollywood music isn’t experiencing the best of times.

Amitabh first shot to distinction after he composed a couple of tunes for Anurag Kashyap’s Dev.D and hasn’t thought back since. With lyrical gems in films like Lootera, Udaan and Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, among numerous others, Amitabh’s written work has gotten the nerve of the majority.

Here are 12 of the best songs composed by Amitabh Bhattacharya that have kept our confidence in Bollywood music alive:

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