India, Nov. 5 -- When Zohran Mamdani declared his win for Mayor of New York City, the celebratory soundtrack was unmistakable: the beat and chant of Dhoom Dhoom echoed through the crowd. The 2004 Bollywood anthem, officially called Dhoom Dhoom, also known as Dhoom Machao Dhoom or Dhoom Machale, saw a fresh wave of attention after the election moment.

Composed by Pritam and sung by Thai-American pop star Tata Young, the track was the title single from the film Dhoom and quickly dominated music charts throughout India and Southeast Asia in 2004-05. Its mix of energetic Hindi and English lyrics, complete with car-chase visuals in the video, made it a youth anthem of the era. The movie by Yash Raj Films was one of the highest-grossing films ...