By:
Joginder
Tuteja,
IndiaFM
Monday,
November
27,
2006
What
makes
Anwar
special?
Apart
from
the
fact
that
it
is
the
second
film
of
Manish
Jha
who
made
a
hammer
strong
debut
with
thought
provoking
'Matrubhumi'
a
few
years
back,
another
important
aspect
is
the
name
of
Mithoon
on
the
credits
for
the
music
of
the
film.
Though
he
composes
only
2
songs
in
the
film,
Pankaj
Awasthi
as
the
other
composer
also
makes
you
look
forward
to
the
album
since
one
can
expect
a
quality
outing.
Starring
Siddharth
Koirala
in
the
title
role
of
Anwar,
this
social
also
stars
Manisha
Koirala,
Hiten
Tejwani
and
Nauheed
Cyrusi
as
other
important
characters
in
the
film.
One
expects
the
album
to
be
a
new
experience
altogether.
But
in
the
end
expect
for
a
couple
of
tracks,
Anwar
turns
out
to
be
completely
different
from
what
one
had
expected.
Mithoon,
Sayeed
Quadri
and
Roop
Kumar
Rathod.
Now
this
indeed
makes
for
a
thrilling
combination
since
one
expects
a
soulful
melody
to
be
created.
That
indeed
is
the
case
as
Mithoon
takes
his
own
time
in
setting
up
the
base
for
'Maula
Mere'
by
bringing
together
an
array
of
instruments
in
a
subtle
manner.
The
chant
of
'Maula
Mere'
followed
by
Roop
Kumar
Rathod's
crooning
of
'Aankhen
Teri
Kitni
Haseen'
makes
sure
that
this
romantic
Sufi
number
would
be
heard
for
quite
some
time
to
come.
Intoxicating
to
the
core,
this
song
hooks
you
in
such
a
way
that
it
is
difficult
to
get
off
from
it.
Not
just
the
'mukhda'
but
even
the
'antara'
of
the
song
is
a
unique
experience
in
itself
that
makes
this
easy-on-instruments
and
high-on-quality
as
one
of
the
best
romantic
numbers
heard
this
year.
For
those
who
want
music
in
Bollywood
films
to
be
different,
listen
to
'Dilbar
Mera' that
fuses
the
elements
of
pop
to
contemporary
film
music
and
creates
an
impact
that
is
so
different
from
what
one
hears
from
a
regular
love
song.
Written
by
Shyam
Ravindran,
this
Pankaj
Awasthi
sung
and
composed
song
conveys
the
message
of
pain
after
one's
beloved
has
left
him
in
despair.
The
pace
of
the
song
brings
to
fore
the
intensity
as
required
by
the
theme
of
the
song
and
though
it
is
not
of
the
kind
that
you
would
find
yourself
humming
around
after
a
few
hears,
it
is
a
new
sound
nonetheless.
Mithoon
introduces
two
new
singers
Kshitij
and
Shilpa
Rao
for
'Tose
Naina
Lagey'
(titled
'Javeda
Zindagi')
which
turns
out
to
be
even
a
step
ahead
of
'Maula
Mere'.
Another
good
number
that
comes
with
an
extremely
haunting
appeal,
it
also
works
due
to
the
fact
that
the
two
singers
sing
in
a
style
that
is
so
very
different
from
contemporary
singing.
Mithoon
fuses
the
classical
aspects
in
his
music
very
well
to
make
it
integrate
seamlessly
with
the
song
and
stand
out
of
the
crowd.
Yet
another
beautiful
number
with
some
good
lyrics
by
Hassan
Kamaal.
One
hopes
that
Manish
Jha
knows
what
he
is
doing
in
his
film
since
he
adds
on
a
song
titled
'Bangla
Khula'
to
his
narrative.
A
track
that
comes
from
the
heartland
of
UP-Bihar
and
belongs
to
the
genre
of
numbers
that
are
played
to
the
gallery,
it
has
the
kind
of
lyrics
that
would
be
a
critic's
delight
since
it
has
all
to
thrash
them
left,
right
and
center.
Picture
some
gem
of
the
words
that
go
as
"Le
Lo
Le
Lo
Hawa
Mazedar
Bangla
Khulla
Khulla,
Na
Jharoka
Na
Koyi
Hai
Kiwaad
Hai
Bangla
Khula
Khula'.
There
are
more
of
such
priceless
gems
in
the
song
but
then
one
may
rather
leave
it
to
be
heard
than
be
put
on
print
here!
Written
by
Dharam
Sarthi
and
composed
by
Ghunghroo
with
recreation
by
Mithoon,
it
also
comes
in
a
remix
version
by
Vishvjeet
that
has
all
the
moans,
groans
and
the
works
as
required
by
the
song
of
this
genre.
From
hereon
it
is
Pankaj
Awasthi's
show
all
the
way
with
him
being
roped
in
for
as
many
as
four
more
tracks.
First
to
come
is
Anwar's
Dream
(A
Symphony
In
Blue)
'
which
is
an
instrumental
musical
piece.
An
amalgamation
of
different
instruments
make
for
a
fine
hear
but
strictly
for
the
narration
in
the
film.
In
comparison,
instrumental
'Into
The
Black'
which
takes
a
different
route
though
by
taking
a
western
approach
can
be
heard
as
a
standalone
piece,
though
there
would
be
a
majority
that
may
not
really
be
kicked
by
Pankaj
Awasthi
rooted
classical
aalap
in
the
latter
half.
Next
to
come
is
'Jo
Maine
Aas
Lagayi'
which
could
as
well
be
termed
as
a
follow
up
to
'Tose
Naina
Laage
Re'.
A
track
where
Pankaj
Awasthi
pitches
in
as
a
singer
and
a
lyricist
as
well,
'Jo
Maine'
is
a
very
short
number
about
a
man
who
is
in
pain
due
to
his
love
not
being
around
him.
Situational!
Last
of
such
tracks
is
'Mela
(Shadow
Of
Sunlight)
'
but
by
this
time
one
is
somehow
put
off
by
such
a
genre
of
music
and
in
fact
there
is
a
sigh
of
relief
when
this
short
track
actually
gets
over.
The
first
thought
that
comes
to
mind
after
hearing
Anwar
is
-
"What
would
have
been
the
album's
chances
on
the
stands
if
Mithoon
wouldn't
have
been
roped
in
for
'Maula
Mere'
and
'Tose
Naina
Laage'?" Expect
for
these
two
numbers,
there
is
just
nothing
for
a
man
on
the
street
whereas
even
for
those
with
classical
tastes,
the
album
doesn't
really
offer
much.
Just
play
on
the
album
for
the
aforementioned
two
songs
and
put
them
in
the
repeat
mode
without
thinking
about
the
rest.