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Producer: Kumar Mohan
Director: Akashdeep
Music: Anu Malik
Lyrics: Sameer

Reviewed by: Anjali Abrol
dilwaliji@indolink.com

A low-key movie, not much has been publicized about the flick. Starring Manoj Bajpai and Tabu, we aren't sure what to expect of the movie, but the music on the other hand, is directed by Anu Malik, and hence we suspect that there will be a few copied songs, a few nice catchy ones, maybe two or three crass or cheesy songs, and definitely a song or two croaked by Anu Malik himself....

Hum Bhi Samajh Rahe Hai, rendered by Alka Yagnik and Hariharan, is a very nice, slow love duet that, though not quite original, is very pleasant to listen to. Though I don't usually find Hariharan songs to be very soothing...his voice is passable here as the song is beautiful and the music is subtle. Nice!

Teri Yeh Jawani takes a very different turn with an Udit Narayan-Sapna Awasthi dance number. Very Anu Malik-like, we lucked out that Anu Malik himself did not sing the song himself (though I must warn you, our luck runs out later in the album). This reminded me a bit of Lal Garara from Badal. The song is catchy though the lyrics are very repetitive and the beat sometimes did not coordinate well with the singing (as in beat was too fast for the singing). Passable

Teri Aashiqui Mein Zindagi switches back into the slow love duet gear, with Alka Yagnik being joined this time by the King of love duets himself, the mellow Pankaj Udhas himself. The song is very nice, and though I do prefer Pankaj Udhas's voice over Hariharan's, I do find the first song to be much nicer. Good

Jo Darr Gaya Woh Mar Gaya is sung by KK, Shaan, Anu Malik, and Rahul, and as I warned you, we did not manage an Anu Malik-singingless album this time... it sounds like a song from the movie Gang (or would fall well in that). The song is cheesy and worth a fastforward. Next!

Kisi Ne Sach Hi Kaha Hai begins with dialogue by Om Puri and is followed by a slow, sad, intended-to-be-heartwrenching song (it doesn't work). Tabu and Manoj Bajpai lend their voices to dialogue. The song is sung by Shabbir Kumar and Karsan Sagaria. I understand that these types of songs are meant for the situation in the movie and not for easy-listening, hence, I think I can soundly advise those who venture towards this audio to leave the song for that one situational listening in the film and skip it otherwise. Next

Jhumka Chandi Da changes the pace again to the fast, light-hearted dance gear. Four excellent singers, Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik, Sonu Nigam, and Jaspinder Narula join together to sing one of the better numbers of the album. I would have preferred Jaspinder to sing the entire song rather than being joined by Alka. Some parts of the song are annoying as well as the refrain but on the whole part, it is a nice beaty song, the beats better than the singing overall, and is worth a listen. Pretty Good!

The Color of Ghaath also begins with Om Puri's dialogue and also contains the voices of Karsan Sagaria and Sulaiman. The song is basically the theme song for the movie and makes a pleasant listen, though It may be subjected more to fastforwarding.

The last song of the album, Baba Meri Yeh Jawani, is the female version of Udit Narayan's Teri Yeh Jawani, and is picked up by Sapna Awasthi (a clue that this is a more of a crass song) and pop singer Falguni Pathak. Unlike Falguni's other (pop-turn) Bollywood song, Yaad Piya Ki Aane Lagi, Falguni's talent is completely wasted and she sounds too much like any other Bollywood singer (as compared to Yaad Piya Ki Aane Lagi, where she had her own distinct flavor). Sapna Awasthi's voice, which is already barely tolerable, is very irritating. Though I suspect the song will get better with more frequent listens and perhaps by the song picturization in the movie, for right now I must say that it could have been better.... Tolerable but has potential

All in all, it is worth a tape, but not quite the CD, unless you are a die-hard Anu Malik fan...