Diya dil… Dil diya… Himesh gives his NOSE a HARD WORK by using it to a maximum extent in this song…!!!!
This time Himesh has done something UPTO the mark… Last 2 albums Anthony Kaun hai, Rocky(Only some songs are good) were not in the class/ level of Aashiq Banaaya apne, Aksar etc. One thing Himesh has proved by singing songs like “My love for you…” from rocky is that he cannot create that romantic effect for that song as a SINGER. But the background music and Tune is excellent which requires singers like KK to completely create a PERFECT song. Not all songs are suited to Himesh…he has lost the balance to choose the correct song for singing. He rocks as a composer.

Ok.. taking Dil Diya Hai album, it relates to Aashiq Banaaya Apne as it is produced by Balabai here too with Himesh-Sameer again as the composer-lyricist pair. The songs remind me of Aashiq Banaaya Apne. The music he has given is awesome. Himesh has given a chance to many of the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa challenge participants in this abum..some fresh voices to listen.
The tracklist of Dil Diya Hai is:

1. Dil Diya - Himesh and Himani
2. Afsaana Banaake Bhool Na Jaana- Himesh and Tulsi
3. Yaadan Teri yaad - Himesh
4. Mile ho tum to - Himesh and Tulsi
5. Jabse Aankh Ladi - Alisha Chenoy and Jayesh Gandhi
6. Chalo Dildar Chalo - Hemachandra, Vineet and Himani
7. Dil Diya (Remix) - Himesh and Himani
8. Afsaana Banaake Bhool Na Jaana (Remix)- Himesh and Tulsi
9. Yaadan Teri yaad (Remix) - Himesh
10. Mile ho tum to (Remix) - Himesh and Tulsi
11. Jabse Aankh Ladi (Remix) - Alisha Chenoy and Jayesh Gandhi
12. Chalo Dildar Chalo (Remix) - Hemachandra, Vineet and Himani

Diya dil: This song rocks as far as music composition is concerned. Too much of NASAL usage like in Aapki Kashish… A slow paced song and usage of Classical music makes this song a HIT. Himani is a new singer who participated in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa challenge in Zee TV. The song doesnt look like that this is her debut song… She has sung so professionally and her voice has got an unique effect to the song… A good job by her.

Afsaana Banaake bhool na jaana: This one definitely ROCKS!!!!!. Especially the unique music and beats makes it a perfect song for dance. The beats are awesome. Definitely this song is a HIT. Again Himesh and Tulsi pair does the job at it’s best. Now this song is what you call a Typical HIMESH song… Sameer has given BEST lyrics which has got moulded into a perfect tune by Himesh.

Yaadan Teri Yaad: A sad solo song by Himesh. The music is a blend of Tabla and Rock… Electric guitar has been used in the middle like in Aapki kashish(Only guitar here). Himesh is creating a new trend by repeating some words many times in a song.. Like Aa aa aashiqui mein teri, Teri Yaad yaad and now Jab aye aye aye aye aye Yaadan teri yaad. I love the song… I like Himesh because he knows how to put the right music for each songs.

Mile ho tum to: This song starts with a melodius guitar note which gains your interest towards the song accompanied by flute… Then comes a slow and sad voice of Himesh “Mile ho tum to….” and you will fall in the magic of Himesh and Tulsi… Again repeated words like Na na na na na naare… give a unique feeling to the song… Electric guitar gives it ROCK touch, where as Flute gives it a Soft feeling… It is a mix of both.

Jabse Aankh Ladi: It is a Hip Hop fast paced song which is a dance number. It is not so good which will stay in your playlist for a long time.

Chalo Dildar Chalo: This song looks fresh with fresh singers Hemachandra, Vineet (The final competitor to Debojit in SaReGaMaPa) and Himani who has sung the title song. The song starts with music which resembles “Dil Naiyyo Maane re” from Phir Herapheri and Ahista Ahista and is a Youthful joshile kind of song. I think Vineet and Hemachandra are good but their voices are still boyish and not suited for the Heroes.

Rest of the songs are remixes of all these songs.
This is a must album for all Himesh fans. Another song has got added to my Himesh favourite, Afsaana Banaake bhool na jaana…

I give my rating: 3.5/5

Recently I heard the songs of the movie “Ankahee” starring Aftab Shivdasani, Amisha Patel and Esha Deol… The songs of the movie are composed by Pritam (The same guy who composed the hit album “GANGSTER”). I was astonished that why it didnt became a Musical HIT. Though the film is Big flop, but seeing the film only in the music point of view….It is a Hit romantic pack.

In Bollywood, there are many such hidden gems which are left just because of Poor storyline, Star Cast or may be due to other reasons. Now-a-days I have stopped seeing the films from CINEMA point of view….That is whether the film has a good storyline, or it is just OK and “How can this happen?”,”What a bogus?” kind of questions.

This one is for sure a good album to listen to. All the songs are soft romantic songs with the magic created by KK,Kunal, Shreya, Sonu,Babul supriyo and Shaan. So I decided to write my little review about the songs though it’s too late.Instead change the word Music review as my opinions about the album.

To listen to this Ankahee songs online I have given the direct links of both Raaga.com and Musicindiaonline.com links.
Raaga
Musicindia Online

Tracklist of Ankahee is:

1. Ek pal ke liye -KK
2. Aa paas aa - Shreya Goshal
3. Tumse yun milenge - Kunal Ganjawala
4. Lamha - Babul Supriyo
5. Ankahee - Kunal Ganjawala
6. Ek Pal ke lie - Sonu Nigam
7. Ankahee - Shaan
8. Ek Pal ke liye - Shreya Goshal

This album is different experiment from Pritam. I think its more like POP album (where you are free to do what you want to and dont fear of the end result, whether public will like it or not) rather than a Commercial Movie album. I am saying so because Pritam has implemented a new idea which some may not like. That is using different singers for the same song, that is Tune. Some may not like this as it may seem to them that the songs are repititive/lack of unique song numbers in the album. The songs which are done like this are Ek pal ke liye and Ankahee.

I always think when I am listening to a song, that if this song is sung by someone other, then how it would be. This album makes my that “THOUGHT COME TRUE”. No requirement to even think. Pritam has done that for me, that too from all of my favourite singers.

The first song is Ek Pal ke liye… sung by KK and as usual he has done his best to create his magic. While listening to the song I was thinking if Sonu Nigam has sung the same song (Since he also has that softness in his voice like KK to sing Romantic songs like this one) and aayla… He too has sung the same song but with a variation in tempo and music. It’s not over.. Shreya has also sung the same song to my surprise… Among the three I think KK’s version is best if I have to choose the right singer who perfectly suits to this song.

Next one is my favourite song… Aa Paas aa by Shreya. This has got to my Top Favourite list of Shreya other than Jaadu hai Nasha hai, Dheere Jalna, Silsila yeh chahat ka. Her soft voice again takes you in to another world. If you are a fan of Shreya like me then this is a must listen song.

The usage of Guitar and Kunal’s magical voice makes Tumse Yun milenge again a favourite. Lamha song is very much similar to Tumse yun milenge sung by Babul Supriyo. Ankahee song is also in two versions- Kunal and Shaan.

Pritam has used almost all YOUNG singers who are perfectly suited for romantic songs in this album. Kudos to Pritam. I am liking his songs…. Gangster, Ankahee…

Rating : 4.5/5
0.5 less from 5 because I needed some more romantic songs from the film… Only 3-4 unique tunes (which are great) are there.