Contributed by Avinash Ramchandani
avinash@indolink.com

Dilip Sen and Sameer Sen, two composers that still have to prove themselves, do it here. With touches of their previous music in Aaina and Yeh Dillagi combined with a creative mix of Indian, American, European, and African music, tbe Sens have shown their real talent in this album. This album contains all types of songs, slow, medium, and fast, but they are all good to excellent.

The album starts off with a Ghazal by Pankaj Udhas. This Ghazal is the only song that doesn't deliver in this album. "Yeh Dil Ki Dhadkan", "Pyar Mein Dil Ka Murga Bole", and "Humen Kya Khabar Thi" all sung by Alka Yagnik and Kumar Sanu are very catchy. Kumar Sanu seems to be at his best level of singing yet. The rest of the songs are very catchy, but aren't as good as the previous three. "Adi Tappa Ye Desi Mem Hai" has an odd beat. Vinod Rathod renders this song fairly easily, in his normal deep voice. Kavita Krishnamurty is just okay. "Roop Nagar Ki Rani Hoon", rendered by the annoying-get-used-to-it Poornima, deserves recognition in the music. The odd combination of instruments sounds interesting, but very good at the same time. "Dhadakta Tha Pehle Dil Mera" is another love duet, sung by you know who. "Pardesiyon De Pooch Pooch", rendered by Sukhvinder (composer for the album Sarhad), and Sadhna Sargam is very interesting. Sadhna is excellent. Sukhvinder is great in his part.

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