I like Bhatt productions because of their mind blowing music in their movies.. Morever it is they, who popularised Pakistani music in India. Atif, Jal, Roxen, Rahat fateh ali khan,Jawad Ahmed etc with their unique touch of music, gave a new dimension in Bollywood music.

From one perspective, use of pakistani music gives a native touch to the film AWARAPAN… as the girl Reema played by Shriya Saran hails from pakistan in the movie. Also most of the film is shot in Pakistan.

Regarding Emraan hashmi, he continues his HIT COMBINATION of Bhatt Productions+Emraan Hashmi+Chartbuster music. The lyricist of this music album, Sayeed Quadri is one promising lyricist with freshness in each song he writes.

Details about this music album:
Lyrics: Sayeed Quadri
Tracklist:
01-Toh Phir Aao(Lounge Version) - Mustafa Zahid
02-Tera Mera Rishta - Mustafa Zahid
03-Mahiya - Suzzane
04-Maula Maula - Rafaqat Ali Khan
05-Toh Phir Aao - Mustafa Zahid
06-Mahiya (Remix DJ Suketu) - Annie
07-Tera Mera Rishta (Remix DJ Suketu) - Mustafa Zahid
08-Toh Phir Aao (Remix DJ Suketu) - Mustafa Zahid

To Phir Aao is the chartbuster song after THE TRAIN composed by Mithoon. The unique feel in the song with immense pain makes this song special. And light background musical arrangements dominated by Guitar strings with Mustafa Zahid’s soothing voice makes it irresistable. Sayeed Quadri again has done a great job here.

The remix version by DJ suketu and does a fair job. It reminds me of Woh Lamhe woh baatein remix done by DJ suketu himself only.

The lounge mix mainly features flute intermittently with no guitar usage. According to me, this version is FAR MORE SUPERIOR than the original as it is  more immersive with Enigma quality music and breezing wind in background. A really mind relaxing song..

Tera Mera rishta is another superb song by Roxen which follows “To fir aao”. It satisfies your hunger to listen to more songs like To phir aao. The musical arrangements is very much similar to that of To fir aao Lounge version background. Both of these sound similar.

Again the remix is done DJ Suketu keeping dance floor in mind. One main feature I have noticed in DJ Suketu’s remixes is the “Angel Whispering in background” that he incorporates in most of his remixes which he has done here too.

The great part of the album ends with these two songs.. These are the only two songs which are composed by Roxen and which make you buy this album.

Mahiya is composed by Annie, sung by Suzanne. A mix of Hindi+ English lyrics by Saeed Quadri + Asif Ali Beig draw your attention. Seems like an item number with lyrics telling the story of the movie. That Shriya is waiting for somebody to flee her from the evil hands of Shivam’s (Emraan Hashmi) boss (Ashutosh Rana). A catchy song but seems like “an-odd-song-in-the-group” of some melodius songs.

Maula Maula is a traditional Sufi song by Baba farid composed by Rafaqat Ali Khan. Harmonium+ Electric guitar+ Acoustic Guitar are used in background. This song has nothing much in it’s store to attract you. Just a OK OK song.

Awarapan is one helluva great album which follows the trend of Zeher, Kalyug, Gangster, Woh Lamhe, but yet different from them. It has 4 unique songs with two composed by Roxen which makes this album special.

I will give 4^1/2/5.

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