A ´Dev Anand´ film isn´t exactly an eagerly awaited event these days but the guy still has a good ear for music. Jatin-Lalit have reverted to R.D.Burman´s style once more and have come up with some half decent tunes.

The album begins with the pleasant, "Iss Tarah Dekho Na Humko" which has the R.D.Burman stamp on it alright! Jatin-Lalit have stuck to seventies style arrangements creating an enjoyable number with minimum fuss. Udit Narayan and Alka Yagnik are so comfortable singing with each other these days that they glide through the number with ease.

A catchy melody combined with a bhangra beat make for a fun time with the next track, "Sun Meri Gal". This Punjabi dance number is instantly appealing and will make you reach for the rewind button. Add to this brilliant vocals by Sonu Nigam and Jaspinder Narula and you´ve got yourself a sure fire hit!

The group song, "Yaaron Jo Kal..." sounds odd at first with it´s opening bars having a strange combination of a fast ´jungle´ beat and a seventies ´Abba´ style chorus! However, the song takes shape wonderfully and ends up being a number to hum along to. Alka Yagnik and Udit Narayan sing in a more sober fashion, while Jaspinder Narula and Kumar Sanu let loose vocally and give the song some ´kick´.

"Aaya Samay" appears to be the title track and, given it´s short length (barely 3 minutes), it is probably used in the film while the credits are rolling. Jatin-Lalit and Jaspinder Narula try to recreate the PYAR TO HONA HI THA magic, this time with Vinod Rathod. Surprisingly, Vinod manages to match Jaspinder with every note, but the chorus chant of "Censor.....Censor...." at various intervals is kind of corny! Despite considered efforts from all, this number is devoid of any charm.

Things look up once again with the well composed qawwali, "Ho Aaj Majhab Koi". The song has arrangements similar to the style employed by R.D.Burman for his qawwali in HUM KISISE KUM NAHIN. The lyrics for this song (by Neeraj) convey a good message and Jatin-Lalit have recycled their "Chalte Chalte" tune from MOHABBATEIN, which somehow works better here. However, the noteworthy point about this song is Kavita Krishnamurthy´s brilliant rendition. I can´t understand why composers continually choose Alka over Kavita for their compositions when Kavita´s skill is evidently superior! Even when joined by three other artistes (Vinod Rathod, Roop Kumar Rathod and Vijayta Pandit), her voice shines through like the North star.

Surprisingly, Lata Mangeshkar is given the dullest song on the album. "Mere Dil Mein Tu Nazar Mein Tu" is so lacking in energy that I barely managed to sit through the entire number. Definitely not an experience I want to repeat! Kumar Sanu´s "Hum Jo Rang Mein Aa Gaye" is almost as bad. Once again, R.D.Burman´s seventies numbers are the inspiration, but Jatin-Lalit don´t seem to use this inspiration to their advantage this time.

CENSOR is worth buying for the qawwali alone, but with it you also get some good tunes in the form of a love song, a bhangra track and a group song. Forget about the Lata and Sanu solos.