Despite its crowd-pleasing catchiness, Barso re is rather contrived. Tere bina & Ay hairathe get everything right…imaginative accompaniments, delightful vocals by Rahman and Hariharan, and are excellently packaged. Bappi Lahiri and Chitra’s combination & Gulzar’s colorful word play add ample charm to the effortlessly elegant, Ek lo ek muft. Mayya mayya is Maryem’s show all the way with an interesting, whimsical middle-eastern assortment. Baazi laga, barring its distinctive Central Asian sound is largely situational. Rahman attempts orchestral opulence in Jaage hain and pulls it off in grand style. Guru’s soundtrack has an engaging sound, with Rahman in good form again.
Keywords: Maniratnam, Abhishek Bachan, Aishwarya Rai, Madhavan, Vidya Balan
