India, Aug. 16 -- Few Bollywood songs have enjoyed the kind of lasting popularity that Woh Kisna Hai from Subhash Ghai's Kisna: The Warrior Poet has. Sung by Sukhwinder Singh, the track has become a fixture at Janmashtami celebrations for nearly two decades - something the singer attributes to its unique blend of devotion and joy.

"When the song was being written, I remember telling him (Subhash Ghai) that the song, apart from having bhakti ras, should also have masti ras in it," Sukhwinder says. A lifelong devotee of Lord Krishna, he celebrates Janmashtami every year with jhankis, so stepping into the studio to record the song felt almost like a personal offering. "I think we recorded it in 15-20 minutes, and while Subhash ji was happy ...