The second song picks up the pace a little. Sonu Nigam and Sadhna Sargam come together in a weirdly titled “Chak De” which too sounds a bit situational but fits the bill. While Sonu has sung many songs like this previously and sings it with ease, Sadhna Sargam sounds like she is putting too much effort into the composition and as a result her efforts seem bland. However, a catchy backdrop gives the song a little more reason to listen to it.

The only enticing song in the soundtrack is “Hum Tum” which reverts to true Jatin-Lalit / Yash Raj style. The welcoming element in this song is the singing by Babul Supriyo and Alka. Musically the song is also a sound composition that is bound to be on the charts somewhere. There is a bit more experimenting in this slow song in comparison to the rest of the album, even though Jatin-Lalit have composed songs similar in nature to it in the past. An instrumental of the song follows later and realistically this song should have opened up the album.

Alka is not in her element in “Gore Gore”, the solo number that seems like it is meant for a dance sequence in a bar. If there is anything that detracts from this song it is Alka’s singing. The beat, though far from unique, is sufficed to catch a listener’s attention. Lyrically, this song is also unappealing and it too seems quite odd for a Yash Raj film.

“Yaara Yaara” is an Alka Yagnik-Udit Narayan duet with lyrics that are also of a more regular nature. The song is similar to a few of the songs in Mujhse Dosti Karoge, but at this point in the soundtrack, we are actually looking for that song to at least identify with the soundtrack. The song is a bit more entertaining than the rest of the songs on the soundtrack with its tabla backdrop. Like a few of the other songs the music comes across as an attempt to infuse a couple of different styles of music together—and while it is its own fallacy, in some sense, it is what sets the songs apart.

Just when you thought you couldn’t keep the western influence out of soundtracks, especially Yash Raj ones, there is “Mere Dil Vich Hum Tum”, a.k.a U ‘n’ L. Directors seem to feel that it is of importance to mix the cultures together and if the past ten years or so of trying to infuse it in films with vulgarity and western like themes wasn’t enough, invading the musical scores has become the big thing. Songs like these are best left on remixes album and I think that safely sums up the lack of need for the song. It  is disappointing that these style of songs are being heard frequently, and may represent a certain stereotype of western culture and are replacing the usual film songs. Nevertheless, it would be no surprise if the song becomes popular, rap, English lyrics and stupidity included.

Overall for a Yash Raj film, the music here is somewhat disappointing. Jatin-Lalit have lost their ability to compose those delicious numbers, even the ones that were entertaining while rehashed. If they were aiming for something different than the usual Yash Chopra/Yash Raj styled album, they’ve failed to make something different something great. Sadly, even their ability to meet the mark for Yash Raj seems to be lacking here. It’s also disappointing to see that Yash Raj Music has been launched with such a plain mediocre soundtrack, at best. Worry not, the new Yash Raj label and the film´s appealing star cast may sell this soundtrack alone, but it certainly won’t be its superb quality.