(Ud)It was (Naray)an interesting song

The fact that the four songs from Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani on this blog were arranged in the descending order of their lengths was purely coincidental.

The last of the four, when arranged in alphabetical order, was the title track of the film, which happened to be the shortest – it was four minutes and a second long.

(Ud)It was rendered by the one and only Mr Narayan.

By no means would it be incorrect to state the highlight of the track, which was composed by Jatin-Lalit, were its hilarious lyrics, credited to Javed Akhtar.

Sadly, Abhijeet wasn’t the best

There were a couple of versions of I Am The Best on the soundtrack of Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani.

This blog contains a post on the male version, which was rendered by Abhijeet Bhattacharya.

There is a thin line between being confident and being a braggart, and by no means would it be incorrect to state that the track, which Javed Akhtar penned, did sound boastful.

However, the Jatin-Lalit composition, which was four minutes and 19 seconds long, was catchy.

The female version, sung by Jaspinder Narula, was as long as the male version.

LyricAllY, this track was (Nig)amazing

Banke Tera Jogi was definitely not the most popular song on the soundtrack of Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani, but as far as the lyrics were concerned, there’s no two ways about the fact that it was certainly the most interesting track in the film.

They were credited to the one and only Javed Akhtar.

The Son(u)g, which was four minutes and 43 seconds long, was rendered by Alka Yagnik and Mr Nigam. The duo was possibly the more Bank(abl)e pair of singers at that point.

It seemed that Jatin-Lalit had a ball composing it.

This track was proBablY weak

There were four tracks from Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani, which released in 2000, on this blog.

Of these, Aur Kya was the longest – it was five minutes and four seconds long. Incidentally, it happened to be the longest song in the film.

By no means would it be incorrect to state that it was the only song on the soundtrack that wasn’t worth listening to on loop (unless one were a die-hard romantic).

The track was rendered by Abhijeet Bhattacharya and Alka Yagnik.

(Pand)It was penned by Javed Akhtar, and was composed by Jatin-Lalit.

It was short and wonderfUL

If the six songs from Mohabbatein were arranged in alphabetical order, Zinda Rehti Hain Unki Mohabbatein would be the last.

It was also the shortest – it was just a couple of minutes and 28 seconds long.

As its title suggested, the song, which was rendered by Lata Mangeshkar and Udit Narayan, was the title track of the film.

By no means would it be incorrect to state that it was the only song on the soundtrack that was worth listening to on loop.

The song, which was penned by Anand Bakshi, was composed by Jatin-Lalit.

Eight S(on)ingers sang this Son(i)g

Soni Soni was the longest of the six songs from Mohabbatein on this blog – it was nine minutes and 11 seconds long.

The line-up of singers, which comprised eight singers, was led by Jaspinder Narula (an apt choice, because the title of the track is Punjabi for beautiful) and Udit Narayan.

Needless to say that the others who joined them behind the microphone were Ishaan Dev, Manohar Shetty, Pritha Mazumdar, Shweta Pandit, Sonali Bhatawdekar and Udbhav Ojha.

The song, which was passable, was penned by the one and only Anand Bakshi and composed by Jatin-Lalit.

SIMPly put, it wasn’t oUtStanding

Interestingly, Pairon Mein Bandhan Hai, from Mohabbatein, was the opposite of Chalte Chalte.

While the former could be translated to, “The feet are chained”, the latter could be translated to, “Walking”.

The track was seven minutes and half-a-dozen seconds long.

Bandhan is Hindi for bond as well. And that was what helped Shweta Pandit (the teenaged niece of Jatin-Lalit, who composed the track) bag it. She was one of the six singers who rendered it. The others were Ishaan Dev, Manohar Shetty, Pritha Mazumdar, Sonali Bhatawdekar and Udbhav Ojha.

It was penned by Anand Bakshi.

Lata and Udit nailed it

Humko Humise Churalo – which, interestingly, could be translated to, “Steal me from myself” – was, undoubtedly, the most melodious song on the soundtrack of Mohabbatein.

Seven minutes and 58 seconds long, (Ud)it was the longer of the two tracks rendered by Lata Mangeshkar and Mr Narayan in the film.

And by no means would it be incorrect to state that the legendary duo did an outstanding job.

The track earned Anand Bakshi the Star Screen and Screen Weekly Awards in the Best Lyricist category, and a nomination at the Filmfare Awards.

(Pand)It was composed by Jatin-Lalit.

PreSUMably, the SIngers’ inexperience showed

There were a couple of versions of Chalte Chalte on the soundtrack of Mohabbatein.

This blog contains a post on the longer version (Version 1), which was seven minutes and 44 seconds long.

(Pand)It was rendered by six singers – Ishaan Dev, Manohar Shetty, Pritha Mazumdar, Shweta, Sonali Bhatawdekar and Udbhav Ojha. 

Version 2 was a couple of minutes and 55 seconds long.

The difference between the two versions is that one of the aforementioned singers – Dev – didn’t sing the latter.

The track, which was penned by none other than Anand Bakshi, was composed by Jatin-Lalit.

  

UnSUrPrISingLy, the newcoMerS were overshadowed

This blog contains posts on half-a-dozen tracks from Mohabbatein, which released in 2000. When arranged in alphabetical order, Aankhen Khuli – which was seven minutes and eight seconds long – was the first of those.

The track, which featured a monologue by Shahrukh Khan and was a breakthrough for Shweta Pandit, was rendered by seven others – legends Lata Mangeshkar and Udit Narayan, and newbies Ishaan Dev, Manohar Shetty, Pritha Mazumdar, Sonali Bhatawdekar and Udbhav Ojha. 

It was penned by Anand Bakshi and composed by Jatin-Lalit, who were nominated for the Filmfare Awards and the Screen Weekly Awards.

It wasn’t wortH (Kh)another L(ew)isten

What bugged people in India more than the Y2K problem? The answer was the mediocre soundtrack of Mela (2000) in general, and its catchiest track – Dekho 2000 Zamana Aa Gaya – in particular.

Aamir Khan, the leading man of the film, was credited as one of the three who rendered it.

The others were the Colonial Cousins (Hariharan and Lesle Lewis). In fact, the latter composed the track, which was four minutes and 54 seconds long. It was his only contribution to the soundtrack.

The song was penned by Dharmesh Darshan, the director of the film.

It didn’t leave anyone HooKed

By no means would it be incorrect to state that the title track of Kya Kehna – which released in 2000 and one of the two desi adaptations of Oh! Carol*, the 1958 song by Neil Sedaka – was the most outstanding song on a mediocre soundtrack. 

Of course, it could also be described as a run-of-the-mill number.

Penned by Majrooh Sultanpuri, it was four minutes and 27 seconds long.

Rajesh Roshan composed the track, which was rendered by Hariharan and Kavita Krishnamurthy.

(*Note: The other was a cover of sorts, by British Asian band Stereo Nation.)

These Sing(h)ers were the (Sunid)hitmakers

Although a majority of the songs of Kurukshetra, which released in 2000, were composed by Himesh Reshammiya, the most popular song in the film wasn’t.

The track in question was Ban Than Chali, which wasn’t just composed, but also rendered by none other than Sukhwinder Singh.

He was joined behind the microphone by the one and only Sunidhi Chauhan.

By no means would it be incorrect to state that the track was among the chartbusters of the year.

The only thing Mr Singh didn’t do was pen the song – it was credited to Madan Pal.

This Son(u)g was certAinlY disappointing

Even a Kunwara (yours truly included) would state that the best song on the soundtrack of the 2000 film of the same name – which, incidentally, starred Ms Matondkar – was, in fact, a massive let-down.

The track in question was the one whose title contained her name – Urmila Re Urmila.

It was four minutes and 50 seconds long.

It was S(on)ung by Alka Yagnik and Mr Nigam.

Die-hard fans of the actress must have thanked the man who penned the song – the one and only Sameer Anjaan.

Interestingly, it was composed by the underrated Aadesh Shrivastava.

UNfortunAtelY, this track was weak

If Pyaar Ki Kashti Mein wasn’t a track from Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (or, for that matter, a Rajesh Roshan composition), it wouldn’t be incorrect to state that it would have sunk (pun intended) without a trace.

The T(r)a(c)k, which was penned by the one and only Saawan Kumar, was five minutes and 54 seconds long.

By no means would it be incorrect to state that the highlight of the song was its lyrics, which were simple.

So dependable was the pair who rendered (Ud)it – Alka Yagnik and Mr Narayan – that they salvaged the song.

Ramya was a Lucky lady

Of the three songs from Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai that were penned by Ibrahim Ashq, Na Tum Jaano Na Hum was the shortest – it was half-a-dozen minutes and 18 seconds long.

The song had a number of lines that began with Kyon (Hindi for why). That must have prompted Mr Ali's fans to ask, “Kyon zyaada gaate nahin hain Lucky?” (which could be translated to, “Why doesn’t Lucky sing more often?”)

It wouldn’t be incorrect to state that Lady Luck smiled on Ramya, who shared singing credits with the crooner.

Rajesh Roshan composed the track.

UNsurprisinglY, the reliable pair rocked

There were a couple of versions of the title track of Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai.

This blog contains a post on just one of those – the happy version, which was seven minutes and a second long.

The other version was a sad version, which was a minute and half-a-dozen seconds long.

Udit Narayan was common to both the versions.

For the happy version, he was joined behind the microphone by none other than Alka Yagnik.

Both the versions were penned by Ibrahim Ashq.

Although it was a hit, it wasn’t among Rajesh Roshan’s best compositions.

Asha (Bhos)let the listeners down

Jaaneman Jaaneman was the shortest of the seven tracks from Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai on this blog – it was five minutes and 11 seconds long.

By no means would it be incorrect to state that it was also the weakest.

The song, which was penned by Saawan Kumar, had a message – “Tak(e) a few minutes off, listen to it and learn the mantra for an enjoyable life”.

It was the only female solo on the soundtrack – it was rendered by the one and only Asha Bhosle.

No prizes for guessing that Rajesh Roshan composed it.

The vocAlist wasn’t plain Lucky

By no means would it be incorrect to state that the most popular track on the soundtrack of Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai was Ek Pal Ka Jeena.

It was half-a-dozen minutes and 36 seconds long.

Akela (Hindi for alone) for the nom de plume of Vijay, the man who penned the song. And incidentally, it was the only track in the film that he penned.

The track, which was composed by Rajesh Roshan, was rendered by Lucky Ali, who bagged the Filmfare Awards, the Star Screen Awards, the Zee Cine Awards and the IIFA Awards.

People were (Ba)bullish about it

Dil Ne Dil Ko Pukara was the longest song on the soundtrack of Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai – it was seven minutes and 56 seconds long.

Of the seven tracks from the film on this blog, three – including this one – were penned by Ibrahim Ashq.

Incidentally, his nom de plume is Urdu for a teardrop, but he had no reason to shed any, because the track, which was composed by Rajesh Roshan, was worth listening to on loop.

It would not be incorrect to state that it was the breakthrough of Babul Supriyo, who rendered it.

The legend rendered it S(an)uperbly

Rajesh Roshan bagged the Filmfare Award, the Star Screen Award, the Zee Cine Award, the IIFA Award and the Channel [V] Award in the Best Music Director category for Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai, his nephew Hrithik’s debut as a leading man, which released in 2000.

There were seven tracks from the film on this blog. Of these, Saawan Kumar Tak penned three.

The longest of those was Chand Sitare, which was six minutes and 33 seconds long.

The track was rendered by Kumar Sanu, who won the Channel [V] Award for Best Male Playback Singer.

It was a passable trAcK

Saawariya Re O Saawariya, from Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye, could at best be described as a run-of-the-mill track.

In fact, the track, which was five minutes and as many seconds long, proved why Mr Khan was nothing but (Kama)alucky singer.

By no means would it be incorrect to state that Alka Yagnik, who joined him behind the microphone, salvaged the song.

Sudhakar Sharma, who penned the track, deserved the blame for encouraging the former by including his name in every line of its first verse.

It was composed by none other than Himesh Reshammiya.

Khan SANg it rather well

By no means would it be incorrect to state that O Priya O Priya was the best song on the soundtrack of Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye.

It was also the longest of the four tracks from the film on this blog – it was five minutes and 40 seconds long.

The listeners said, “Kamaal hai”, because Mr Khan held his own, despite the fact that the other singers were veterans – Alka Yagnik, Kumar Sanu and Nitin Mukesh (whose playback assignments were sporadic).

The track, which was penned by Sudhakar Sharma, was composed by Himesh Reshammiya.

The veterans SAlvaged this song

While most of the songs on the soundtrack of Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye were penned by Sudhakar Sharma, its title track was an exception – it was penned by Rajesh Malik.

The track, which was composed by the one and only Himesh Reshammiya, was five minutes and four seconds long.

It was rendered by a pair of veterans who could give the new crop of singers a run for their money – Alka Yagnik and Kumar Sanu.

In fact, it would not be incorrect to state that they salvaged the song, which was far from outstanding.

It wasn’t (Kh)an outS(unee)tanding track

Aa Meri Life Bana De was the shortest of the four tracks from Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye, which released in 2000, on this blog – it was four minutes and 55 seconds long.

In fact, it was the only song from the film on the blog which was under five minutes long.

By no means would it be incorrect to state that although the track was rendered by Mr Khan, it wasn’t a Kamaal ka gaana.

He was joined behind the micR(a)ophone by Suneeta.

Sudhakar Sharma penned the track, which was composed by Himesh Reshammiya.

Sunidhi sang this honest Son(u)g

The first three lines of Pehli Baar was actually a confession. They went, “Pehli baar jo dekha, mujhe tumse hui nafrat. Kab kaise mohabbat ho gayi” (which could be translated to, “The first time I saw you, I hated you. I don’t know when and how I fell in love with you.”)

The track was penned by Sonu Nigam and Sunidhi Chauhan.

It would not be incorrect to state that the song, which was penned by Anand Bakshi and composed by Sandeep Chowta, was the best of the four songs from Jungle on this blog.

The Sing(h)erS Jo(int)(l)ly Salvaged it

It is undoubtedly interesting that although one of the songs on the soundtrack of Jungle was titled Patli Kamar, none of the four singers who rendered it was blessed with a patli awaaz (Hindi for a thin voice).

One of the quartet was none other than Sandeep Chowta, who composed the track as well.

The others were Jolly Mukherjee, Sapna Awasthi and Sukhwinder Singh.

The hook of the song, which was penned by Anand Bakshi, was a line that went, “Ye comya ba, ye comya sho”.

Although it was catchy, it wasn’t a mind-blowing number.

It (Suni)d(h)id not lack So(n)ul

By no means would it be incorrect to state that Do Pyaar Karnewaale – the title track of Jungle – was the weakest of the four tracks from the film on this blog.

However, there’s no two ways about the fact that it did not lack the requisite soul.

The track was rendered by Sonu Nigam and Sunidhi Chauhan. In fact, it would be apt to state that the duo salvaged it, because it was a song with a short shelf life and low recall value.

Anand Bakshi penned the track, which was composed by Sandeep Chowta.

ThiS SMS didn’t go unheeded

This blog contains posts on four songs from Jungle (2000).

When arranged in alphabetical order, the first of these was Aiyo Aiyo Rama, which was also the hook of the track.

The song, which Sandeep Chowta composed, was penned by Mr Bakshi, and there’s no two ways about the fact that it gave the listeners a great deal of Anand.

It was rendered by a quartet, of whom three – Sonu Nigam, Sowmya Raoh and Sunidhi Chauhan – are singers. The fourth was Makarand Deshpande, an actor who is renowned for his contributions to cinema and theatre.

Aaila! Alka and Anu rocked

By no means would it be incorrect to state that there was just one memorable song on the soundtrack of Jung, which released in 2000.

The track in question was Aaila Re.

Anu Malik did not just compose the song, but gave his vocal chords a workout as well.

He was joined behind the microphone by the one and only Alka Yagnik.

Incidentally, the track, which was penned by Sameer Anjaan, referred to Shilpa Shetty as a mast mast ladki, despite the fact that the film starred the original Mast Mast Girl, Raveena Tandon, too.

It appealed to the MaSses

The five minutes and 25 minutes one would have spent trying to figure out what Sailaru Sailare meant was definitely put to better use by many people – to dance to the track.

It was, incidentally, the longest song on the soundtrack of Josh.

The male duet (or duel, if it may be called that) was rendered by Mano and Suresh Peters. By no means would it be incorrect to state that they sang it with the requisite josh (energy).

The song, which was penned by Sameer, was composed by the one and only Anu Malik.

It certainly wasn’t Abhijeet’s best

Mere Khayalon Ki Mallika, from Josh, may have made the cut if a die-hard romantic were to make a list of the ten mushiest songs of the decade.

But by no means would it be incorrect to state that the track, which was four minutes and 50 seconds long, was mind-blowing.

However, it certainly gave Hindi film music buffs of a certain vintage an opportunity to stroll down melody lane to the days when Abhijeet Bhattacharya, who rendered it, seemed to reserve his best for Shahrukh Khan-starrers.

Sameer penned the track, which Anu Malik composed.

This track was indeed UNderrAted

By no means would it be incorrect to state that Hai Mera Dil was the most underrated song on the soundtrack of Josh.

In fact, it was also the shortest of the four songs in the film on this blog – it was four minutes and twice as many seconds long.

The track, which was rendered by the dependable Alka Yagnik and Udit Narayan, was the only one among the four that had an instrumental version. And interestingly, it was as long as the song.

Sameer Anjaan penned the song, which was composed by Anu Malik.

SRK exercised HiS vocal chords

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s birthday fell on November 1. And November 2 was not just Shahrukh Khan’s birthday, but also that of another man associated with Josh, which released in 2000.

It was none other than Anu Malik, who composed the music of the film.

This blog contains posts on four tracks from the film, including the popular Apun Bola, which Khan rendered. It was four minutes and 25 seconds long.

Hema Sardesai shared singing credits with him.

No prizes for guessing that the track was penned by Nitin Raikwar, the go-to man for tapori numbers.   

Aadesh rendered this run-of-the-mill Son(u)g

While Govinda was paired with Rinke Khanna in Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hai, her older sister, Twinkle Khanna, was his co-star in Joru Ka Ghulam, which released the same year (2000).

This blog contains just one track from the latter – Neeche Phoolon Ki Dukaan, which, incidentally, was the shortest song in the film – it was four minutes and 34 seconds long.

The (So)number, which was composed by the late Aadesh Shrivastava, who joined Mr Nigam behind the microphone.

It was penned by none other than Sameer Anjaan. Tapori songs are clearly not his forte.     

The Sing(h)ers (Anurad)had a ball

If there was one track on the soundtrack of Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hai – besides Kem Chhe, of course – that would make the listener tap his/her feet, if not break into a jig, it has to be Prem Jaal Mein.

By no means would it be incorrect to state that the song, which was penned by Dev Kohli and Praveen Bhardwaj, was the only chartbuster in the film, and one of Anand Raj Anand’s top ten compositions.

The pair who rendered it – Anuradha Sriram and Sukhwinder Singh – deserved kudos for doing an outstanding job.

 

At(u)least, this track was Ka(le)tchy

By no means was Matari Kohtari Tumbo the most popular song on the soundtrack of Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hai.

Heck, a majority of the listeners, including yours truly, didn’t even know what the aforementioned phrase meant.

Yet, there’s no two ways about the fact that the song, which was composed by Anand Raj, gave the listeners a great deal of Anand.

Interestingly, it was the only track in the film that was penned by Dev Kohli sans his collaborator, Praveen Bhardwaj.

The song, which had a Marathi portion, was rendered by Atul Kale.

The (Ba)listeners said, “(Sunid)Hit chhe!”

There’s no two ways about the fact that the catchiest track on the soundtrack of Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hai was Kem Chhe, which is Gujarati for, “How are you?”

While it would be incorrect to state that Mr Brahmbhatt kem and sang, it was the one and only Sunidhi Chauhan who conquered the hearts of the listeners. Fact chhe, Bali!

The song was penned by Dev Kohli and Praveen Bhardwaj.

Jackie Shroff, who produced the film, returned to his roots with the Anand Raj composition, giving his fans a great deal of Anand.

The title track was ABeauty

By no means would it be incorrect to state that songs like the title track of Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hai – which, incidentally, happens to belong to the same genre as It Happens Only In India [from Pardesi Babu (1998)] – are right up the alley of the man who composed it, Anand Raj Anand.

Of course, the former, which was rendered by the one and only Abhijeet Bhattacharya, was not as popular as the latter, but it was the most melodious track in the film.

It was penned by Dev Kohli and Praveen Bhardwaj.

Shraddha’s rendition was (Ud)its highlight

I just read that Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hai released on October 13, 2000 (which, incidentally, happened to be my 18th birthday).

But despite the fact that there were five songs from the film on this blog, its soundtrack gave me no reason to celebrate.

When arranged in alphabetical order, the first of those was Chal Jhoothi.

(Ud)It was sung by Shraddha Pandit and Mr Narayan. It wouldn’t be incorrect to state that the former's rendition was its highlight.

Penned by Dev Kohli and Praveen Bhardwaj, the track was composed by Anand Raj Anand.

Ms Sharma’s rendition was disappointing

There were a couple of versions of Tun Tunak Tun on the soundtrack of Hera Pheri.

This blog contains a post on just one – the original, which was seven minutes and half-a-dozen seconds long.

The remixed version of the song, which was a couple of minutes and 43 seconds long.

Interestingly (and thankfully), it was the only song in the film that wasn’t composed by Anu Malik.

While Lalit Sen composed the original (which was a let-down), the remixed version was credited to Bally Sagoo.

The track, which Sameer penned, was rendered by Richa Sharma.

It was a rollicKing tracK

Chhana chhan chhana nanu is a line whose second and fourth word that would make a great deal of sense to Maharashtrians and Gujaratis, respectively. While the former is Marathi for nice, the latter is Gujarati for small.

The aforementioned line was from Jab Bhi Koi Haseena, which, incidentally, wasn’t just one of the catchiest, but also the shortest song on the soundtrack of Hera Pheri – it was half-a-dozen minutes and 40 seconds long.

The track was rendered by KK.

It was penned by the one and only Sameer Anjaan and composed by Anu Malik.

It was (Harihar)an AVerage song

The trio who rendered Denewala Jab Bhi Deta from Hera Pheri – Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Hariharan and Vinod Rathod – also sang Humba Leela, which was seven minutes and 58 seconds long.

In fact, it was the longest of the four tracks from the film on this blog.

No Hindi film music buff could be blamed for not knowing what the title of the song meant, but there’s no two ways about the fact it was quite a popular song when the film released.

The song, which Sameer Anjaan penned, was composed by none other than Anu Malik.

They did HAVe a ball

This blog contains posts on four tracks from Hera Pheri, which released in 2000.

A couple of these were rendered by Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Hariharan and Vinod Rathod, who had a ball.

Denewala Jab Bhi Deta Deta Chhappad Phaad Ke, which literally means, “Whenever God gives you something, He rips the thatched roof to give it to you*”, was the shorter of those – it was half-a-dozen minutes and 50 seconds long.

The track, which was penned by the one and only Sameer Anjaan, was composed by Anu Malik.

(*Note: In other words, He is very benevolent.)

UNsurprisingly, it was sung beAutifullY

There were a couple of versions of the title track of Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega.

But this blog contains a post on just one.

Half-a-dozen minutes and four seconds long, it wasn’t just the longer version, but it was the happier version as well.

(Ud)It was a duet, rendered by Alka Yagnik and Mr Narayan.

The shorter version, which was sad, was three minutes and 49 seconds long. It was a Yagnik solo.

They were penned by the one and only Sameer Anjaan.

No prizes for guessing that they were composed by Anu Malik.

Mr Malik should have ch(a)illed

I have to admit that I cringed a bit when I looked up the list of songs I haven’t written posts about and found out that one of them was on Ek Garam Chai Ki Pyali Ho.

Mercifully, it was the shortest of the four tracks from Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega on this blog – it was five minutes and 40 seconds long.

The song, which was penned by none other than Sameer, was as insipid as a mug of chai that has gone cold.

It wasn’t just composed, but also rendered by Anu Malik.

This Sonu solo did rock

Of the four tracks from Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega on this blog, Aisa Pehli Baar Hua Hai was the longest – it was half-a-dozen minutes and 47 seconds long.

By no means would it be incorrect to state that it was also the catchiest.

Did Sameer Anjaan, who penned the track, expect the listeners to believe that it was for the first time in 17-18 years that someone has been flitting in and out of the guy’s dreams?

The Son(u)g, which was rendered by the one and only Mr Nigam, was composed by Anu Malik.