While Himesh triumphs in the slow, rhythmic & very catchy Chakna, he is thoroughly annoying in Viraaniya. The composer tries ghazal-like sounds in Main jahaan and Yahi hota pyaar, but merely having Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and singing in a lower-than-usual pitch doesn’t ensure success in both the songs, since the base tunes themselves are rather trite. Rafta rafta is mildly entertaining thanks to UK-band R.D.B’s vocals, but Aanan faanan and Dilruba are plain banal. The remixes in the second, unnecessary CD, with an overdose of ‘Mehfil’ versions are repetitive and unimaginative. After a decent Red, Himesh disappoints big time!
Keywords: Himesh Reshammiya, Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Upen Patel
