Music: Aryan R Jaiin Lyrics: Rashid Kanpuri, Omraj Pandey Om, Zeeshan Khan & Aryan R Jaiin Music…  

<b>Music:</b> Aryan R Jaiin<BR> <b>Lyrics: </b>Rashid Kanpuri, Omraj Pandey Om, Zeeshan Khan & Aryan R Jaiin<BR> <b>Music Label: </b>Zee Music Company<BR><BR> <b>Expectations: </b> <BR><BR> Minimum - this is a small film with smaller names in the music. <BR><BR> <b>Music: </b><BR><BR> Though Javed Ali practically insists, as always, on singing exactly like Sonu Nigam, the two songs he gets in this film, '<b><i>Minnat Karta Hu</i></b>' (the last word should be phonetically spelt '<i>hoon</i>' but we guess it's too much expect in today's '<i>chalta hai</i>'-anything goes times!) and '<b><i>Bandgi Tum Meri</i></b>' are among the best songs he has got in recent times. <BR><BR> Sonu-mimicking apart, Javed sings them well, and the lyrics (Rashid Kanpuri and Omraj Pandey Om respectively) are standard but well-written. <BR><BR> This is - as far as we know - Aryan R. Jaiin's debut film as a composer, and while both the songs merge old-fashioned melody well with contemporary flavours, the former, '<i>Minnat</i>…', stands out as a lovely and (for today's era) fairly intricate composition that haunts for a long while after it is over, so much so that '<i>Bandgi</i>…' has to be heard separately to judge its own merits. <BR><BR> '<b><i>Ishq Barsa Re</i></b>' (Sonu Kakkar-Nishad Mishra) gets into familiar Oriental terrain, with apart Arabic instrumentation providing a piquant touch to the standards beats, rhythms, and typically West Asian choral and backing vocal nuances. This heightened flavour has not been tasted in a long while in our film music and that alone brings a refreshing touch, as the last recall-worthy song with this tenor was '<i>Kaho Na Kaho</i>' from <i>Murder</i> a decade ago! Sonu is alright and Nishad is correctly in the background. <BR><BR> '<b><i>Nasamajh Tum</i></b>' (Shaan) is a familiar and layered tune that reeks of the work the singer has done with Sajid-Wajid. The singer is in weighty form and the nice lyrics (Rashid Kanpuri-Aryan R Jaiin) and old-world <i>dholak</i>-based orchestration creates a wonderful aura in these days of cacophonous overseas beats. It is refreshing to hear such placid melodies in today's frenetically rhythmic times. <BR><BR> The two remaining songs are the necessary compromise even the best of talents have to make in today's ambience of songs being short-term commodities for consumption rather than long-lasting endearing friends. '<b><i>Balam Bambai Ko</i></b>' is complete with raunchy lyrics and singing and orchestral gimmicks. <BR><BR> '<i>Munh se kuch na keh gaye / Padosi ko chaabi de gaye</i>' is the brazen sexual innuendo in this item number with apt rural orchestration. Mamta Sharma brings in the clichéd style of such songs (like in '<i>Munni Badnaam Hui</i>' and more) with some minimum support from the composer singing as well. The lyrics (Omraj Pandey Om) are a shade confused though, with the girl addressing her sweetheart (who has gone to Mumbai already!) and we have to see if they have to fit the visuals instead. <BR><BR> <b>Overall: </b><BR><BR> One 'wow' lead track makes the album shine in a way. <BR><BR> <b>Our Pick: </b><BR><BR> <i>'Minnat Karta Hu', 'Bandgi Tu Meri'</i>