2008  

Lyricist
गीतकार

The guitar backing and late rhythm pickup are very interesting; trademark bass and beats make this is a very Rahman song but one in the top tier of his work. Simple lyrics and superbly sung -- a winner all the way. -Ramanand

"Hatke" lyrics, well-sung, good blend of english and hindi lyrics. -Manisha

What's with the nose singing? The nasal nakhras don't go with the actor on screen. -Ketan

Good catchy music runied by bad pronunciation. -Subrat

An instantly catchy tune rescues some atrocious pronunciation by the singer. -Aditya

Catchy! Don't care for the accent though -- serious flashbacks to "ai u.Dii u.Dii" from Saathiya. -Sanjeev

Refreshingly different lyrics. The guy is too nasal - and seems to justify the "gaanaa to aataa nahii.n hai" bit in the lyrics! -Abhay

Some words get lost in the staccato singing. Nicely composed, but this remains a weak spot. -Chetan

The progressive notes of the mukhda are very well composed, and when it reaches crescendo the 'Khudaa jaane' refrain is sure to stick-on. One of the better songs of 2008. -Aditya

KK scales the high notes beautifully. Shilpa Rao balances him well. Musically, it is rich and vivid, with a lovely use of harmony and scale changes. The lyrics are simple but well suited to the mood. Most importantly though, it all comes together beautifully. A lovely example of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts. -Megha

Excellent tune and singing (male singer). -Ketan

KK is crisp moving up and down the scale, female vocals good too. Tune is perhaps a bit contrived, though I like the instrumentation (particularly the way the drums parallel KK's ascent on "Khuda Jaane…"). -Sanjeev

Beautiful song, and quite a contrast to the other songs of the album; Nice bass and typical S-E-L riffs; Such western oriented female solos aren't common in Hindi films. -Ramanand

Just love Dominique's voice. -Subrat

Dulcet melody right off the bat; Rahman once again proves he can make classy tunes. Great interludes too. -Ramanand

What a delightful tune! Simple and elegant. The interludes capture the Arabic feel through the use of rabaab (sarod?). -Aditya

Javed Ali has a unique voice; clear diction which these days is a rarity esp in Rahman songs. -Subrat

Nice tune but I wish he had picked a better singer (voice wise). -Ketan

Good tune and singing that could have benefited from better lyrics. -Abhay

Brilliant song. The layers of vocals and instruments work well in evoking the necessary Sufi 'trance' moods Adding a bass guitar to such a song is highly conventional, but comes off superbly. The quality of the melody is illustrated in the accompanying oboe solo. -Ramanand

Great song; works as a package. -Subrat

No one can better Rahman when it comes to composing sufi qawallis. The rawness of Rahman's voice works well for this one, although his Urdu talaffuz is not adequate. -Aditya

The song exposes Rahman's relative unfamiliarity with handling the throw/distribution of Urdu words (compared to say, Tamil). -Sanjeev

Good song that could have become great if Rahman has not insisted on singing it himself! -Abhay

Beautifully contemplative song; very nice modulations from the singer. -Ramanand

Refreshing music with words that touch you instantly.Such was the impact of the song that it become the song of the nation when NDTV first played it after the Mumbai tragedy. -Maneesh

Deducting a point for the heavy breathing in the song by the singer since the movie/scene does not require it. Otherwise well sung. -Ketan

What about this song demands the breathless singing Ms Rao produces? A song with great promise but below-par delivery. -Abhay

Simple melody, distinctive signing which stays with you. -Subrat

Touching lyrics are set to an evocative tune. The constant bass notes for about 3/4 of the song lend an element of tragedy to this song, in line with the film situation. The song changes gears when the male voice takes over, which adds another dimension to the song. -Aditya

Hypnotic effect (including harmony) but for the double-tempo rhythm at the end must be situational. Female vocals have good texture, but sound a bit dry/stretched on the top end. -Sanjeev

Over the last couple of years, Shreya has impressively come out of the shadows and grown tremendously as a singer. She is a lot more confident and mature. RFAK is on home ground here and delivers. -Chetan

Strong on melody, Rahat and Shreya's singing is the strength of this song. -Aditya

Good song. Hesitate to call it a very good song. -Ketan

Very good singing by Shreya. -Manisha

Good use of male-female vocals, not forcing them to sing in octaves as in traditional duets. Finally a recognizably Indian tune I can follow. -Sanjeev

Superbly sung, especially the aalaaps. -Ramanand

A traditional classical bandish gets a fresh modern treatment. Very good singing by Vijay Prakash. -Aditya

Singer sounds a little unsure of his classical pieces. -Ketan

One of the best tracks of the year. -Subrat

Great execution of a modern twist to a classical song. -Manisha

The singer (Vijay Prakash) is talented and there are flashes of his brilliance however, without seeing the film and knowing if the song is specifically used for a purpose, no real credit to ARR here, just a haphazard collage. -Sanjeev

An interesting experiment that doesn’t quite work out. -Abhay

Very good classical based song. Sadhna Sargam shines through, even as Sukhwinder is good as usual. -Aditya

Not sure how popular it is/was, but an *intense* track. Good weight/texture in vocals, plus raag-base is refreshing here. -Sanjeev

Very good singing. -Ketan

Tends to get repeitive; weak lyrics, Sukhwinder does his bit. -Subrat

Simplistic lyrics, but very well sung. -Manisha

Roopa Dhawan had postulated on RMIM a category of songs she called "Dhiilaa" songs - songs that fall just short of being really good. This song is a good fit - it has the right ingredients in terms of tune, words, and singing but the recipe somehow doesn't quite work. -Abhay

Though the chorus section distracts, the male part of the melody is excellent, and nicely supported by a cast of Indian stringed instruments. -Ramanand

Finally a Rahman song that relies more on accoustic than electronic instruments. Sung with feeling by Sonu, but Madhushree's voice seems strained while negotiating the higher notes. -Aditya

Good song -- male vocals are better than female. Obvious reminders of "bhaarat hamako jaan se pyaaraa hai" -Sanjeev

Great balance of orchestration; wonderful weaving of music and lyrics; lyrics convey the predicament of the character, mixing pessimism and plea. -Ramanand

Who says ARR is the only one who can compose sufi music? Loved the overall feel of the song. -Ketan

Very relevant lyrics, a Suifi track that stands out in a surfeit of Sufi tracks. -Subrat

The best song of the film, is structured like a sufiana qawwali. The use of banjo(?) as the leitmotif to this song works well. -Aditya

On the surface, just another attempt at a "Sufi" song voices not *that* impressive. However, the "tag line" (Haa Raham, Haa Raham…) is *very* catchy and makes me want to hear the song again. Light orchestration an advantage. -Sanjeev

I am a sucker for the Sufiana/Qawali styles, hence give more points to music. Better singing would have taken the song to a higher plane. -Chetan

Good song overall except for the frantic musical interlude before the last antaraa. Vintage Gulzar! -Abhay

What a great line 'zi.ndagii zi.ndagii kyaa kamii rah gayii, aa.Nkh kii kor me.n kyuu.N namii rah gayii" -- IMO that's Gulzar's best line in recent times. The antara starts off a bit oddly, but gets back to the basic melody quite seamlessly. -Aditya

Nice low-key usage of instruments. Voice is a bit thin and unsteady in certain parts. -Ketan

Particularly liked the lyrics on this one. -Ramanand

aziim-ush-shaan shaha.nshaah
अज़ीम-उश-शान शहंशाह

A rare Indian percussion driven song in recent times; The range of drums and other percussions is quite impressive. -Ramanand

Theatrical stuff right up Rahman's alley, though reminiscent of "baar-baar haa.N" from Lagaan and similar stuff. -Sanjeev

There's a certain mood in the film to which this song caters to very specifically. -Subrat

Excellent use of chorus, brilliant blend of Hindi and Urdu lyrics. -Manisha

ARR needs to get some different percussions in his orchestra. He has been repeating this rhythm of loud beats since Roja. -Ketan

Thumping percussion and sound of the bigul lend character to this song in praise of the king. The taranas that embellish the song are nice too. -Aditya

Love the soft ballad singing and great usage of a guitar strumming and piano. Not overdoing it makes it good. -Ketan

A really nice ballad. Minimalist music adds to the charm. -Abhay

I like the voice, the music. There's a sense of serenity. -Subrat

A minimalist composition, with the strumming of the guitar being the primary accompaniment to the vocals. -Aditya

This is another bland "easy listening" track, vocals are nice, but what exactly is "Indian" about it? -Sanjeev

Robustly sung as only Sukhwinder can; For an all-out masala number, the song shows quite a few nuances and variations. Very bollywood and very interesting. -Ramanand

Vintage Sukhwinder. I like the tune, but the singing took it to new heights. -Chetan

Wonderful song, sung very well by Sukhvinder. -Aditya

Sukhwinder's energy is infectious. Rhythm and guitars work well for this song. -Sanjeev

Why does Sukhvinder say 'haara' as "Howrah" in some parts of the song? -Ketan

I *like* Sukhwinder, his voice always has a "bite", engaging even if the rest of the song isn't all that exciting. -Sanjeev

Restores my faith that music CAN live despite the "dance pe chance" noise! -Abhay

All bhangra/punjabi songs are beginning to sound similar to me now. -Ketan

Good blend of lyrics, music and singing. -Manisha

Incorporates folk lyrics and instruments in the music quite well, which is a rarity these days. And this despite the movie/scene not requiring a folk song. -Ketan

Nicely onomatopoeic; serves as a good counterpoint to the film's tension; well arranged percussions; I thought this was a very imaginative composition, and the lyrics were extremely different from the other soundtracks. -Ramanand

The arrangements etc. have some nice features, but the editing and mixing is a bit sloppy, otherwise the music would have gotten higher points. -Chetan

Like the rusticity of the track, there's a robustness to the voice which suits the lyrics. -Subrat

Nice Euphoria-ic feel to it. -Megha

Earthy singing does justice to the rustic creative lyrics -Manisha

Pleasantly quirky lyrics get a folksy treatment. -Aditya

Sonu's humming in the beginning and in one of the interludes is the highlight of this song. Javed Ali also sings well. The tune is simple and embellished in a manner that the vocals remain at centrestage. -Aditya

Another polished product. I wish voice production was a bit less strained. Also the emphasized "sh" of guzaarish could have been, well, more natural. -Chetan

Trademark old-style Rahman -- sparingly arranged with an excellent melody fronting the song, uncomplicated beat and a good bass line; The lyrics are a bit of a letdown, especially since it’s Prasoon Joshi (the likes of "motii ho.nge raaho.N me.n" are not very special). -Ramanand

The tune grows on you after 2-3 listenings but the singing is really the weak point here. -Ketan

Nice tune but it doesn't have any soul. Not something you would remember 2 months from now. -Ketan

Meandering words, meandering muic, meandering singing… -Abhay

A very simple, hummable song; Nothing spectacular though, but easily an FM favourite. -Ramanand

Has an instantly appealing melody hook, which is used as a recurring motif across the whole soundtrack. Benny Dayal's Hindi/Urdu pronunciation is flawed, but Shreya is perfect. -Aditya

Why is it that Raahat and Shafqat are getting most of the better songs? -Sanjeev

Remarkable song! Everything comes together very well. I sometimes find Rahat off-key but he is great in this song. For my money, the best song of the year. -Abhay

Vishal didn’t do much in 2008, but this was a terrific cameo for a film destined to sink on arrival; Raahat Fateh Ali Khan is nothing short of brilliant, which isn't much of a surprise; Munna Dhiman pours in the yearning with a few Gulzar-esque touches ("aajaa tujhe haatho.n pe kismato.n sa likh luu.n"); There are several Vishal trademarks throughout the song, which made it one of the best of the year. -Ramanand

Rahat FAK brings the song down. -Ketan

Pleasant voice. Singing could have easily been better. Busy arrangements for this "type" of song. -Chetan

Though competently made, pales in comparison to the other songs in the album. -Ramanand

Bela Shende sounds very much like Shreya; exceptional performance in this song. -Manisha

It's rare to hear a bhajan in films these days, so this song is welcome change. Has an old-world charm to it as the vocals and lyrics are not drowned by the orchestration. -Aditya

Melody wanders aimlessly. -Sanjeev

Good music and singing, but lyrics are a bit cliched. -Manisha

The best song of an otherwise tepid album. -Aditya

A melody that grows on you gradually till you get hooked. Alka seems a bit uncomfortable in the high notes. -Aditya

The singing put me off in this one. -Ramanand

Very good lyrics inexplicably tuned - and sung - like an ad jingle. -Abhay

The tune isn't bad, but I was a bit disappointed by the lyrics and singing. At times he sings 'kabar' instead of 'khabar' to my ears. Shreya is good. -Ketan

English lyrics are *cheesy* otherwise a good song, nice variations on mere mau~~~~~laa. Vishal D. seems to be a good singer. I like the rhythmic play in the composition. -Sanjeev

Main male voice is very good. Shreya is par for the course. -Chetan

Why don’t they enunciate clearly? Again, why the English words in this song? They are just not needed here. -Abhay

Some of the 7 singers are off-key at times. Otherwise would have been an excellent song. -Ketan

Rahman does several interesting things here with the electric guitars, the staccato flourishes, and the now ever-present accordions. -Ramanand

Disconcerting "stereo effects" in bits. -Chetan

Different lyrics, good music, but what's with the mannered and breathy singing? Even Anupama Deshpande sounds breathless! -Abhay

Terrific guitar riff (first heard in Lakshya); a great tune which isn't detracted by the mixed bag of lyrics. -Ramanand

Disappointed that SEL recycled their music from Lakshya :( -Manisha

Works better in the context of the film, but is true to the rock genre. -Aditya

Surprisingly good. -Subrat

Female vocals are interesting (though a little lazy), not a fan of Ustad Sultan Khan's vocals (though sarangi pieces are very pretty). -Sanjeev

Cliched lyrics. Good singing by Rekha. -Manisha

Well composed and well sung. Doesn't sound like a flm song at all. Sarangi piece in the interlude adds to the pathos of the song. My only grouse is the imperfect enunciation of words by Ustad Sultan Khan. -Aditya

Not as evocative as the male version, but sung expertly by Sadhna Sargam. The lyrics and the arragement of the song itself is more suited for a male version. -Aditya

Better sung than the male version. -Manisha

Tune a bit predictable vocals not as "locked-in" as in "Jogi Aaya", though some good variations. Enjoyed the female version a bit more. -Sanjeev

Lovely tune. Yet another singer sounds as if he is straining on the higher notes. -Ketan

Well sung, and well arranged. -Ramanand

IMO, an underrated song with a great tune; Well sung by both singers; an abundance of little touches and the piano at the end make it one of the better romantic songs of the year; the lyrics are better (despite the "zi.ndagii sitaar" bit :-)) than the others in the album, but in places, just doesn't sync with the song ("uuparwaale ko fursat nahii.n"). -Ramanand

Crackling hook line and arrangments; crazy lyrics that got the critics hopping mad, but a song that worked for the film; for once Blaaze's rap is tolerable! -Ramanand

Catchy; but fast food music. -Subrat

English mix is done so well and fits perfectly into the context! Peppy tune, peppy singing! -Abhay

tuu bole mai.n boluu.N
तू बोले मैं बोलूँ

I found this Louis Armstrong-like number very pleasant and very different from most songs of the year. -Ramanand

Works because of we haven't come across many jazz numbers in Hindi films. Has all the elements of jazz including the quintessential Sax pieces. -Aditya

This could have actually been a cool song had someone besides ARR sung it. I like the swingy jazz feel a lot. -Sanjeev

Cool blues-inspired tune. But ARR cannot hit a blue note to save his life. This composition should have gone to a real singer (am I repeating myself?) -Chetan

A different side of Shreya than I am used to hearing but I'm enjoying it. Nice feel, ruined for me by the gratuitous English lyrics (including the title), but for which this song would have been a "very good" for me. -Sanjeev

Lovely song. -Ketan

Again, a different side to Vishal an sax-filled urban romantic song with the usual scant respect for mukha.Daa-antaraa conventions. -Ramanand

Very good blend of music and singing. The English lyrics are an interference though. -Manisha

Ultimate romantic song. The lyrics are simple yet sum up the concept of marriage so beautifully. Shreya also sings very well. -Aditya

Shruti Pathak seems to have a good voice, though it's been loaded up with effects. Sounds good in the lows, song would have been more interesting if she had moved out of that "comfort zone". -Sanjeev

Brilliant singing and voice modulation, excellent blend of music, singing and lyrics. -Manisha

Interesting new female voice. sings in low pitch. this song not a good showcase of her potential capability. -Chetan

Female singer is good, but lacks a good tune that can stay with you. -Ketan

Couldn't quite place the singer until the words "vo nagar~" but Shafqat is good. In my book, the song to beat this year. -Sanjeev

The song tends to grow after a few hearings. -Aditya

The tune isn't bad but the singer makes this song sound average. -Ketan

Overall, song did nothing to me. Singing is good and the alaaps by Shubha M are mesmerizing. -Chetan

Lovely song. Good use of percussions. Not too late for the P of L-P to take lessons in how to use 'dholak' and 'dafli'. The   layout, and orchestration of this song feels similar to Euphoria's "Mai Ree" though by no means is this song inspired by 'Mai Ree". -Ketan

Melodious song, but remains just that. Extremely ear-pleasing but does not stay with one for long. Shreya Ghoshal outperforms Shail Hada in the singing department. -Aditya

Cliched lyrics, Shail's singing makes the song weaker. -Manisha

Bland "easy-listening" track what's with the accent? -Sanjeev

Nice tune but singing could have been better. -Ketan

Further establishes the youth-pop texture of the film this is very reminiscent of the ABBA style nicely embellished. -Ramanand

The music and the great lyrics make up for the singing. -Abhay

The interludes are very well composed. The lyrics are also quite good. -Aditya

Very beautifully composed and sung duet. -Ramanand

Well sung, good lyrics and music. -Manisha

Nice veena pieces male vocals have texture and weight, but get clumsy in places ("khoye-khoye Khwaabo.n me.n aa~~na"). Tune reminiscent of stuff from Parineeta ("Piyu Bole" and the other Sonu-Shreya duet). Overall the song sounds like a commercial. -Sanjeev

The male singer is uninspiring. He makes Madhushree sound great! -Abhay

Music is good but singing sounds a bit strained at times. -Manisha

I liked the singing. A bit low on energy and limited but decent overall. Male version is better. -Chetan

The delibrate slurring actually works for this song. The overall effect is positive. Singing has some very redeeming features good variations, breath control etc. Accompanying music is very polished. -Chetan

The tune isn't bad but the singer makes it irritating. -Ketan

One of those Rahman tunes that tends to grow on the listener; interesting little shake-ups in the middle; nice jazz orchestration and sax interludes. -Ramanand

Sung by Karthik with the right expression of attitude. The use of sax in the interludes and the unusually tuned stanzas are the high points of this songs. -Aditya

A very un-Vishal-like song, but liked the Spanish elements, and the energy in the song. -Ramanand

Disappointing from Vishal's standard. -Subrat

Great music, but the rest doesn't match up. -Manisha

Shreya seems to be trying on some new vocal colors -- interesting (in a good way)! Adnan Sami sounds energized. Typical Latin feel. -Sanjeev

The word 'Bill' does not rhyme with the word "novel" even if Farhan tries to make it into 'Novil'. The 'na na na na' part is a good catchy touch. -Ketan

Farhan's imperfect vocals work well in a rock song like this. The lyrics, though appear weird, are true to the genre. The na na na na hook is appealing. -Aditya

*Love* the lyrics :-) …good guitar and drums work, probably faithful to the original genre, but no way it gets the award in my book. Genre aside, I think they could have found a more solid and convincing voice than Farhan Akhtar (even if he was the one onscreen) -Sanjeev

I find Farhan to be a non-singer. Guess it is not a popular opinion :) -Chetan

Cute lyrics! -Abhay

Javed Akhtar trying to be a Sahir? Gulzar? -Ketan

Extremely cliched and juvenile lyrics, very average song. -Manisha

The lyrics could surely have addressed better mysteries than the nursery rhyme level stuff done here! Reminds me of similarly worded songs from 'Daag' and 'Kaho Na Pyar Hai'. -Abhay

The lyrics try hard to be 'meaningful' but it doesn't work. As a composition, it is quite good though. -Aditya

Good tune but the singing could have been better. It's good to have the spirit of trying to be authentic and retain Farhan's voice, but there are times that rule could and should be broken. -Ketan

Corny lyrics, but it all works somehow! -Abhay

Weak singing. -Manisha

In a melody oriented song like this, the 'cracks' in Farhan's singing become a bit obvious. The falsetto tansitions also seem a bit laboured. -Aditya

It would be interesting to listen to the singers voices in this song without the special effects: I suspect the song would actually sound much nicer. As it is, the song is a mish-mash of electronic sound effects. The lyrics are confused: what on earth does "to.De jiyaa moraa" mean? -Abhay

Beautifully sung by Sunidhi Chauhan and Roop Kumar. -Aditya

Well-sung, though don't get the design of the song. Sum total it's an "easy listening" track. Sunidhi shows flair for the Indian classical elements that doesn't normally get highlighted -- "soft" voice sounds nice but not entirely comfortable... feels like she is holding back, I miss the *bite* of her other renditions. Roopkumar is solid. -Sanjeev

Good tune, nice opening and instrumentation. Good usage of tablas. The chorus is fine, but the main singers take something away. -Ketan

I had to go back and check the female singer! Sunidhi showing off her versatility here. Roopkumar is also very good, though a bit overwrought. -Chetan

Sukhwinder partly recites, partly sings this song. -Ketan

Average track, deserves to be shortlisted and forgotten. -Subrat

Another good song, very well sung by Sukhwinder. Although the editing of the song is far from perfet as it becomes obvious on many occasions that separately sung pieces have been strung together while editing. -Aditya

Clever use of Persian phrases in the lyrics as well as individually brilliant lines like "shani jab Talegaa…" or "bheje me.n bhauchaal hai, pairo.n me.n paataal hai", but Gulzar's words don't work as a whole. The weakest song in an otherwise brilliant album (ignoring shano shano which is easily the worst). -Aditya

Sonu has too many nakhras. Alka sounds past her age and bad in some parts. -Ketan

Well tuned for a "musical" theme Gulzar and Rahman experiment, throwing caution to the winds. -Ramanand

Good but Rahman can create such songs in his sleep. -Subrat

Offbeat lyrics blend in effortlessly into the song. -Manisha

This, now, does work - although Alka Yagnik almost succeeds in spoiling it - she is going the way of the 1990s Lata here! -Abhay

A surprise interlude from what seemed like a mandolin or modified guitar was the highlight in an interesting song. -Ramanand

Easy on the ear, but just about average on the whole. The stringed interludes are somewhat interesting. -Aditya

Liked the vocal prelude and the different rhythmic style, but enthusiasm fades as the main vocals show up -- what's with the accent (the "la" on hone lagii). -Sanjeev

Base tune is taken from "Jalte hain jiske liye" (Sujata-SDB). Usage of accordion seems to be a tribute to RK Films. Good touch. -Ketan

Sonu seems to be trying to sound like Mukesh singing "zindagii Khwaab hai" in 'Jagte Raho' - and the effect is quite pleasing! -Abhay

Very nice centrepiece accordion. -Ramanand

Interesting old-style feel, Sonu Nigam's usually fine intonation seems to surprisingly slip a bit in places -- maybe intentional? Good low stuff. -Sanjeev

Singing elevates a nicely architected melody. -Subrat

Works very well in the film, but as a standalone music piece appears very ordinary. OP Nayyarish tune in the antaras and the use of the accordion are the only take-aways from this song. -Aditya

Kailash Kher seems to sing every song the same way. -Ketan

A bit over-rated actually. -Subrat

Guitar entry is nice, vocal entry does not seem like the song will be anything much, but the song takes off nicely later. Kailesh Kher's work in the top is nice. I am a fan of light instrumentation, so liked this part. -Sanjeev

A cute song with minimal orchestration, which goes well with the on-screen situation. Again, nothing out of the ordinary. I winced when Kailash Kher said 'jyaadaa' in one of the stanzas. -Aditya

My original rating was "good" - then I saw the video! This songs works because of Vinay Pathak and Sarita Joshi - listening to it without seeing them enact it doesn't work quite as well. But then the on-screen effect *should* be considered in a film song, right? -Abhay

ARR should really stop singing. -Ketan

Just too many styles in this song -- found it too convoluted. -Ramanand

Very intricate composition, blending indian and western classical elements. A tad too long, though. Gets repeititive after the 5 minute point. "ye rishtaa pak jaane de" is vintage Gulzar, though one wishes he had come up with something new. -Aditya

What ails Gulzar? This is bilge! Rahman is sad too: the "operatic" sargam sounds simply silly. -Abhay

Broadway-esque orchestra sounds great, Sonu/Roopkumar are good voices, but… another ho-hum number. ARR's fast sargams are garbled and indistinct, and again…why are they here? -Sanjeev

Throw away tune.  Chopras/Johars need to learn that there exist other forms of folk music in India besides Punjabi. -Ketan

Hate such songs but it has played so many times that I have begun to like it. -Subrat

Total timepass! -Megha

Ridiculous ungrammatical lyrics, average music and singing. -Manisha

An interesting addition to the madcap song genre, especially lyrics-wise, but tends to wear on for too long. -Ramanand

Funky lyrics said to even funkier music, which is has shades of earthy folk music. The lyrics have little poetic merit, but I like them for the sheer audacity to write something like this. -Aditya

In how many ways can one describe junk? -Abhay

Just love the stupidity of this song. -Subrat

I have no words… -Manisha

A very different singing side to Vishal! -Megha

What's with so many English words? Can't people write songs in Hindi/Urdu any more? -Abhay

Four of the best female singers today deserved a better tune. -Ketan

Why does it remind me of "baraso re" from Guru? The singers have all done a great job. -Abhay

Very good folksy song with modern orchestration that does not overshadow the song. Very good singng by all 4 singers. -Aditya

I liked the slightly different flavors of all the female singers…not sure the chorus harmonies were needed. -Sanjeev

Stellar female cast. The voices work very well together. Composition is a bit tame -- could have packed a greater punch. Still a commendable effort. -Chetan

Better singing from Kailash this time. -Ketan

Corny, but still touching. Kailash Kher is in danger of becoming the next Narendra Chanchal - everything he sings sounds the same! -Abhay

Has a bit of a terii diiwaanii hangover, at times. -Megha

Sung with great feeling by Kailash Kher. Honestly, there was hardly anything noteworthy in this song which sounded like any other Kailash Kher song. -Aditya

Tune OK, but like the rhythmic feel. Kailesh Kher's vocals have high-voltage as you might expect. -Sanjeev

Some nice guitar and piano interludes apart, a normal Hindi film pop song. -Ramanand

Good music; amplified by picturization. -Subrat

The O O O refrain is infectious, but the basic tune is sort of a let down, especially in the antara which doesn't seem to know where it's going. -Aditya

Noisy -- voices, instruments seem to clash. -Ketan

It is a halfway decent song, but I cannot forgive the Nadeem-Shravan start. -Megha

Very good singing, but english lyrics sound out of place. -Manisha

Lovely lyrics spoilt by inappropriate music and incompetent singing. -Abhay

Nice tune. Orchestration should have had less gimmicks. Sadly it buries the tune. -Ketan

Digitisation of voice is annoying, Shreya is good but Shekhar is weak. -Manisha

Down Sunidhi's alley and she does it justice. -Chetan

Offbeat lyrics go well with the mood of the song. -Manisha

Terrific lyrics! -Ramanand

Some genuine stuff in terms of lyrics, sounds and originality. -Subrat

Catchy but typical punjabi song, nothing different. -Manisha

A really peppy song - the lyrics are largely Greek and Latin to me, but it really doesn't matter in a song like this. Infectious fun! -Abhay

Average tune. Bad singing, atrocious pronunciations. -Ketan

Atif murders yet another song. -Manisha

I like the song mainly because of the singing -- scoring high on all counts (emoting, range, holding notes etc.) -Chetan

All wrong pronunciation. -Subrat

Atif's singing is simply horrible. The only part worth listening to is the chorus. -Manisha

Never heard a more 'besura' singer than Atif Aslam. The moment he starts the first antara (kaise bataaye.n...), I feel like running for my ear-plugs. As a composition, it is a good song, if only the singers had done justice. Alka is fine, but for some mis-pronounciations like 'panhaa' in place of 'panaah'. -Aditya

I wouldn't like repeat listenings of this song, but the head swims at all the familiar tunes and words flitting in and out and it must have been horrendously difficult to sing. -Chetan

Good antakshari style creativity shown here. -Ketan

Funnier than the film-name-chain in "Ek Duuje Ke Liye". A good idea, executed very well! -Abhay

Very catchy hook line; peppered with nice riffs; good for a pep up. -Ramanand

Standard Rahman noise. -Subrat

What the hell just happened? This is Jasraj sounding like Adnan! Very poor utilization of a wonderful (if slighly aged) voice. As for playback singing, the harkats are misplaced. Overall a dud. As an aside is this Jasraj's first foray into Hindi films after Ladki Sahyadri Ki? -Chetan

Why would Jasraj do this?? Mediocre words, tinpot tune. I wanted to rate the singing 1 - it is 2 only because I want to be sure that my bias against the post-mid-1980s Jasraj is not playing a role here. 2 overall because the song ends well. -Abhay

A very odd choice for Pandit Jasraj, he sounds out of place in this slightly overcooked film song. -RJ

The music overpowers the singing a little too much. A perfectly good waste of Pandit Jasraj. -Megha

Extremely cliched lyrics, badly sung (I actually can't believe it's Pundit Jasraj!) -Manisha

Pt. Jasraj's voice doesn't seem right for a song which is structured and composed lke any other filmi song. The composition is also nothing great. -Aditya

This song has a nice swing to it and the singers have certainly done justice to it. -Chetan

That’s 5 for Sunidhi, 2 for the guy. She's outstanding - she makes an otherwise forgettable song worth listening to! -Abhay

Good singing, above average but not great tune. -Ketan

Great singing - in a futile cause! -Abhay

Peppy, syncopated rhythms, prominent guitars -- typical S-E-L. Good chorus, Shankar M. has his usual energy, Sunidhi rocks…but something is missing. Kicking myself for not nominating "Nihaal Ho Gayi" from this movie. -Sanjeev