Gone is that awkward edge. Abhijeet sounds a lot more confident and mature. And Sony BMG seems to have lined up a great set of composers to prop Abhijeet’s comeback! Junoon, Amit Trivedi’s ode to Nirvana is a scintillating package, even as the composer is in fantastic form in his other 3 offerings as well – Dhoondein with an indelible title refrain, the very pop’ish Meri aankhen and the country’ish sing-along Tere bina. Raju Singh’s Tham ja is outright filmi and sticks out like a sore thumb, considering it was part of the Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin soundtrack. Veteran Biddu’s Tanha, despite all that exotic sound seems trapped in veteran-mode, with his standard chorus et all. Even Abhijeet seems to be attempting a mildly annoying tone here! Jatin Sharma provides adequate relief with a simple, foot-tapping track in Mahi mahi. Mithoon’s Ek shaqs however, is disappointing – it being a rehash of The Train’s Beeti lamhein…first signs of creative ageing? It does have all Mithoon’s usual, enjoyable trappings, however and even explores Abhijeet’s vocals in Atif mode! Junoon is a great example of indipop packaging with all the right ingredients in right proportions! Abhijeet is one lucky lad!
Keywords: Abhijeet Sawant, Mithoon, Biddu, Ladakh
Note: This one deserves the 100 word extension!
Update: The Jatin Sharma composed track, ‘Mahi mahi mahiya’ is found to be a blatant rip off Egyptian boy band Wama’s ‘Ya ghali aliya’. And, ‘Tanha’ composed by Biddu is a direct lift from Lebanese singer Ragheb Alameh’s ‘Nassini el donia’. For audio clips and details, head to, ItwoFS – Indipop (listing #8)