Aamir Khans Taare Zameen Par has silently arrived in a subtle manner, just like the simplicity the movie itself conveys. With Prasoon Joshi doing the lyrics, one expects a sensitive outing ahead. From Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, who have enjoyed a great 2007 so far, one expects nothing but a high quality score in Taare Zameen Par.

Remember the tinkle sound in Meri Duniya Tu Hi Re [Heyy Babyy]? Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy take a cue from the same sound to carry forward the title song Taare Zameen Par.

Singer Raman Mahadevan builds on the melodious feel of the album with Kholo Kholo which is about opening up the world around you and breathing all the air in the beautiful surroundings.

Aamir Khan begins Bum Bum Bole with some funny sounding gibberish which is meant to appeal to the kids due to its playful settingAamir Khan begins Bum Bum Bole with some funny sounding gibberish which is meant to appeal to the kids due to its playful setting.

Its the sound of an alarm which opens Jame Raho, a song that takes a listener through the journey of a student from waking up in the morning to going to school to studying hard and achieving success.

10 singers (yes, 10 singers) come together for Bheja Kum, a two minute rock track which starts with the words Idiot, why cant you. A spoof on the kind of scolding that children get on scoring less marks in exams, Bheja Kum has a big team of Shankar Mahadevan, Bugs Bhargava, Shankar Sachdev.

With Maa, Shankar Mahadevan gives himself another good solo after the title song Taare Zameen Par.

Guest composer Shailendra Barve makes his presence felt with his only track Mera Jahan. Rendered superbly by children Auriel Cordo and Ananya Wadkar who, after their English rendition, set the base for Adnan Sami to take over the proceedings

With as many as 4 composers (Gourov Dasgupta, Shafqat Ali Khan, Anand Raaj Anand, Bappa Lahiri), two lyricists (Virag Mishra, Panchhi Jalonvi) and six directors (Sanjay Gupta, Apoorva Lakhia, Hansal Mehta, Jasmeet Dhodhi, Meghna Gulzar, Rohit Roy) coming together, Dus Kahaniyaan, as claimed by publicity brochures, is The Biggest Album Of The Year. Is that true? At the face level yes, since it is worlds first 3 CD soundtrack with a Lounge version, Club version and a special CD that has a Gulzar penned poem for each of the 10 stories in the film which is recited by stars from the film.

Sanjay Gupta does it again. Kaante, Musafir or Zinda - Pick up any of the films directed by him and what is bound to stand out is not just some technical wizardry but also the films soundtrack. Dus Kahaniyaan is not an exception.

As expected, it is a rocking beginning to the soundtrack with the title song Dus composed by Gourov Dasgupta that carries its punch throughout its six minutes duration. A track, which would be a delight for any live performance on stage in a packed stadium, Also refreshing is to hear the voice of newcomer Anchal who crooned the English portion for Ganpat [Shootout At Lokhandwala]. There is a Westernized accent to her voice which works for a song belonging to this genre.

KK is reliable as always and enjoys his stint behind the mike for this Virag Misra written track which boasts of some excellent chorus effect. It has that extravagant feel about it which is the hallmark of Sanjay Gupta soundtrack/background score and promises to make its presence felt in the film as well. DJ Aqeels club remix version makes Dus further spicier and promises to make you go high on a highway once the track is played in a repeat mode. Go for it!

If you thought that Dus Kahaniyaan was all sound and fury all this while then catch on Aaja Soniye’, which changes the course of the album. Sheer melody is the epicenter of this well written track by Virag Mishra who incorporates the poetic feel of Javed Akhtars words in Aaja Soniye. Club remix version by Gourov/Roshan is created for Aaja Soniye as well and though it is not heavy on ears, one would still want to go back to the Lounge version due to its overall simplicity.


Let go off the cliché, this one is truly different!