Himesh is back! ...and then some more..

Milenge Milenge (2010)

Music: Himesh Reshammiya

Finally! The wait is over. Himesh is back with his original, nasal-twang laden music. Take it sarcastically, take it as his fan or loathe it. HR brings to us what he does best: music full of 'dard' and cheesiness. Of course, Milenge Milenge is for Himesh fans goes without saying, but watch out for a few other tracks with Sonu Nigam.


1. Milenge Milenge ------------------------------------------------------ 7/10
There are two versions of the same song .
Version 1 - Sung by Jayesh Gandhi, HR's disciple. This one has better beats and rhythm compared to the other. It is really difficult to discern Jayesh Gandhi from HR as they sing in exactly the same fashion. Good one. The female lead voice really doesn't matter, but it would have been good if Shreya Ghoshal had sung version 1 instead of version 2 and vice versa for Alka Yagnik.
Version 2 - This is good too, the only difference being it is sung by Himesh, which is not a bad option either.

2. Kuch To Baaki Hai --------------------------------------------------------- 7/10
This is the typical HR we all have come to know. Himesh comes back with his original howl and 'dard' in this song. There are 2 remix versions of the song. Both are bad compared to the original track

3. Tum Chain Ho --------------------------------------------------------------- 7/10
This one is definitely for Sonu Nigam fans. Pretty soft and soothing. Well, this is Sonu Nigam after all, we are talking about. The song begins with a very modern, chic tone followed by a melody by the one who sings it the best. Don't listen to the Unplugged version. That one is pretty boring.

4. Ishq Ki Gali ----------------------------------------------------------------- 6/10
In spite of being a Himesh track, this one misses the mark. Not that great. But if anyone out there is a die-hard fan of Himesh, not too bad of a track. Skip the remix.

5. Hare Kaanch Ki Choodiyan ------------------------------------------------  5/10
This track doesnt really deserve much attention, but I cannot help talking about it. This is a really, really cheesy track. Write it down: This track WILL be played in all the rickshaws, commuter SUVs, dhabas and Ganpati festival.

Couple of fun points:
I was very curious about this album, since it features HR's music during his heydeys a couple of years ago. It has Sonu Nigam and Alka Yagnik as playback singers. Who employs them now-a-days? All the loose ends come together, with the fact that this movie has been in production for over 5 years.

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Raajneeti (2010)

Music:  Aadesh Shrivastava, Shantanu Moitra, Pritam, Wayne Sharpe

An eclectic collection of music, this album as a whole is passable. Not to say all the songs are boring but nothing too big to miss.
1. Bheegi Si ------------------------------------------------------- 8/10
This one by Pritam is the best one. It is pretty nice and romantic, and I would dare say, perfect for a romantic drive.

2. Mora Piya, Mora Piya (Twilight Mix) ------------------------------------------- 6/10
This is a sad song by Aadesh Shrivastava. Not great and requires at least a minute into the song to get into the soul of the song. If you last till then, you might end up liking it. There are two remix versions: Trance Mix and Twilight Mix. Trance is good. Twilight not.

3. Ishq Barse ------------------------------------------------------------- 6/10
This is an energetic song by Shantanu Moitra. It sounds perfect for a Holi party, the only difference being it has been shot as a discotheque song in the movie. Again, a borderline song, which may or may not please you. Skip the remix of this song.

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And now it is the turn of music, that you feel like ignoring and you are so right about it.

Ek Second ..Jo Zindagi Badal De... (2010)

Music: Gulam Khan, Arvinder Singh, Anand Raj Anand, Sawann Donirya
Ooh! So 90s. Zindagi to nahi badli, par bore to bahut ho gaye!

Raat Gayi, Baat Gayi? (2009)

Music: Ankur Tewari
Aah! Jazz! But who listens to jazz?

Bolo Raam (2009)

Music: Sachin Gupta (Prince fame)
Ouch! A little more than ouch. Tere Ishq Mein is a decent song, but not great. Overall, this album does have a stamp of a better musician. But still, Ouch!