Decent lyrics mark Vipin Mishra’s Zindagi pehle, but the tune is ho-hum at best. Amit Trivedi’s Deewana is perhaps the pick of the album, giving adequate opportunity for Prashant to explore his vocals in a pleasant, simple tune while Zubeen’s Chain aur sukoon impresses with the orchestral package. Out of the re-arranged songs, Lucky Ali’s Dekha hai and Panchamda’s Hoga tumse work, partly because of the appealing source. But, Prashant shines best in the 3 rock-tinged Nepali compositions – Bir gorkhali, Nepali ho and Hijo samma – eminently listenable and well-composed. Sony BMG gets the formula right at least with Prashant!
Keywords: Vipin Mishra, Indian Idol, Amit Trivedi, Zubeen Garg, Lucky Ali, R.D.Burman, Mantra, 1974AD, Reincarnation, Dhanyavaad