out of Producer: Anil Sharma Director: P.Vasu Music: Anand-Milind Lyrics: Sameer

Reviewed by Aniket Joshi
aniket@indolink.com

There was a time in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s during which Anand-Milind were counted among the top music directors. After scoring some unforgettable tunes in such films as Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, Baaghi, Dil, and Suhaag just to name a few, the duo went downhill. They hardly came up with a “good” album, offering only one or two good tracks in an album. But with Hogi Pyar Ki Jeet (HPKJ) Anand-Milind prove they still have the talent, and can still come up with a “good” album.

“Tere Pyar Mein Main” will have you humming the tune right after the first listen. Jaspinder Nirula and Roopkumar Rathod are good choices for this song. Both the singers go through the song with ease. The song has a slight rural touch to it, which makes it sounds better.

“Kaun Hai Woh” is an infectious tune with a western feel. Hema Sardesai and Udit Narayan render the song wonderfully. The soft yet fast paced beats are very effective. The song will probably go down better with the younger generation.

Udit Narayan has two solos, “Dil Deewana Kehta Hai” and “Karlo Karlo Mera Aitbar.” Udit is likeable as always in both songs. The former has a better chance of becoming popular due to its foot-tapping rhythm. The latter is more sentimental than the former, Sameer’s lyrics are well penned here.

“Aa Gaye Din Sanam” can also qualify as the title song of the album. Abhijeet, Jaspinder Nirula, Sonu Nigam, and Hema Sardesai team up to render this medium paced number. The song has the two lead pairs (Ajay Devgan and Arshad Warsi opposite Neha and Mayuri Kango respectively) vowing that their love will triumph.

The other group song, “Lakhon Aashiq Mar Jaate” sung by Udit Narayan, Abhijeet, Alka Yagnik, and Jaspinder Nirula, is filled with more masti than “Aa Gaye Din Sanam.” The singers pass through this one with ease also.

The only “bad apple” A-M come up with for this album is “Main Hoon Tere Pyar Mein” which is sung by Anuradha Paudwal. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that the beats lifted straight from Enigma, which has become a good source of “inspiration” for hindi music directors such as Anand Raaj Anand (“Pyar Kiya To Nibhana from Major Saab) and Viju Shah (the background music for the dialogue in Vishwatma).

“Taalon Mein Nainital” is a fun song and easily likeable if you don’t pay much attention to the lyrics. Sonu Nigam and Alka Yagnik sound enthusiastic and refreshing. The beats are somewhat different yet very good.

HPKJ is a must buy for any hindi music fan in my opinion. Let’s just hope the film is as good as the music. Kudos to Anand-Milind for finally coming up with a good album.