Now
this
is
one
musical
score
that
we
definitely
want
to
check
out
this
season.
After
all
the
composer
at
the
helm
is
Himesh
Reshammiya
who
created
music
for
Banaras
-
A
Mystic
Love
Story
way
before
he
was
known
as
Himesh
Reshammiya
-
THE
SINGER/COMPOSER.
Also,
the
theme
of
the
movie
is
completely
different
from
the
masala/romantic
flicks
for
which
he
has
successfully
composed
in
the
recent
past.
With
a
mystic/spiritual
context
of
Banaras
-
A
Mystic
Love
Story,
it
should
be
a
real
testing
ground
for
Reshammiya
to
prove
his
prowess
when
it
comes
to
core
Indian
music.
With
lyrics
by
Sameer,
this
LC
Singh
movie
is
directed
by
Pankaj
Parashar
who
himself
changes
lanes
to
direct
a
film
that
promises
to
bridge
the
gap
between
art
and
commerce.
Starring
Urmila
Matondkar,
Ashmit
Patel,
Dimple
Kapadia,
Raj
Babbar
and
Naseeruddin
Shah
in
principal
roles,
Banaras
-
A
Mystic
Love
Story
releases
this
April.
As
expected,
it's
Reshammiya-the
singer,
who
opens
the
album
with
'Kitna
Pyar
Kartein
Hain'.
Sound
of
piano
that
comes
in
the
very
beginning
reminds
of
the
signature
background
piece
from
'Dil
Hai
Ki
Maanta
Nahin'
and
makes
for
a
good
start.
A
surprise
is
in
store
as
you
will
hear
a
completely
different
Reshammiya
in
this
love
song
with
a
good
classical
base.
He
sings
the
number
in
a
low
pitch,
which
is
in
complete
contrast
to
what
we
have
been
used
to
hearing
of
him.
A
slow
moving
number,
it
also
turns
out
to
be
quite
similar
to
Adnan
Sami's
'Tera
Chehra'
at
number
of
places.
Nevertheless,
in
totality
'Kitna
Pyaar
Kartein
Hai'
is
easy
on
ears
and
makes
for
a
decent
hearing.
After
Reshammiya,
its
Alka
Yagnik's
turn
to
come
behind
the
mike
for
her
own
version
and
as
expected
does
quite
well.
Next
to
come
is
a
soothing
love
song
'Ishq
Mein
Dilko',
which
is
in
the
same
mould
as
Himesh
Reshammiya
songs
from
around
a
couple
of
years
back.
If
you
feel
that
it
has
been
an
overdose
of
the
likes
of
Aashiq
Banaya
Aapne,
Aksar
and
'Aap
Ka
Surroor'
from
the
composer-singer
then
its
time
to
hit
nostalgia
with
'Ishq
Mein
Dilko'
that
brings
to
you
the
Reshammiya
of
the
past.
The
soft
number
is
repeated
twice
in
the
vocals
of
Sonu
Nigam
and
Sunidhi
Chauhan
and
you
don't
really
mind
it
due
to
its
melodious
feel.
Nothing
overtly
exceptional
so
far
but
good
old
Bollywood
mush
and
romance!
There
haven't
been
many
Holi
numbers
in
the
past
with
just
a
handful
actually
turning
out
to
be
popular.
Though
the
film
Banaras
-
A
Mystic
Love
Story
is
releasing
a
few
weeks
after
Holi
has
gone
by,
one
checks
on
'Rang
Dalo'
to
check
how
far
can
it
go?
The
song
does
have
an
old
world
feel
to
it
and
does
make
you
tap
your
feet
at
places,
but
that's
about
it.
The
song
has
a
folksy
flavor
to
it
and
you
actually
get
to
hear
the
folk
version
too
after
a
gap.
While
the
earlier
version
had
Sonu
Nigam
and
Shreya
Ghoshal
teaming
up,
the
folk
version
brings
together
Sonu
along
with
female
singer
Sailesh.
An
okay
number,
its
presence
should
be
restricted
to
the
theatres
where
it
is
screened
but
won't
go
the
distance
to
register
itself
in
the
list
of
all
time
popular
songs.
A
song
that
appears
to
be
the
introduction
song
of
Urmila,
'Purab
Se'
is
a
song
about
sunrise
and
the
prayers
that
go
along
with
it.
Shreya
Ghoshal
sings
this
song
with
a
classical
base,
while
Sameer's
lyrics
bring
the
feel
of
this
devotional
song
fine
too
but
its
audiences
would
be
restricted
to
those
who
truly
appreciate
and
understand
the
nuances
of
such
songs.
From
appreciating
sunrise
to
singing
praises
about
the
city
'Banaras'
comes
a
song
in
quick
succession
'Yeh
Hai
Shaan
Banaras
Ki'.
From
'Om
Namaha
Shivay'
as
a
part
of
'Purab
Se'
to
cheers
of
'Har
Har
Mahadev'
in
'Yeh
Hai
Shaam
Banaras
Ki',
it
is
a
second
situational
theme
number
in
a
row,
with
singer
'Sanjeev
Abhyankar'
crooning
the
track
this
time
around.
There
is
a
fusion
element
to
the
track
too
but
overall
the
effect
is
just
about
fine
rather
than
being
exceptional.
Towards
the
end
comes
a
'shuddh'
classical
number
'Bajooband
Khul
Khul
Jaye',
which
appears
to
be
a
'mujra'
being
played
somewhere
in
the
lanes
of
'Banaras'.
Sung
by
Pranab
Kumar
who
definitely
seems
to
be
proficient
in
classical
singing,
'Bajooband'
is
an
extremely
short
track
that
may
do
well
on
screen
for
the
situation
but
isn't
something
that
would
really
catch
fancy
of
a
music
lover
who
may
have
picked
up
Banaras
-
A
Mystic
Love
Story
with
different
expectations
altogether.
As
mentioned
earlier,
if
you
look
forward
to
hearing
some
compositions
by
Reshammiya
that
are
in
complete
contrast
to
what
you
have
been
hearing
of
him
for
around
an
year
now,
then
Banaras
-
A
Mystic
Love
Story
may
just
be
the
right
pick.
For
an
average
listener,
there
are
a
couple
of
songs
[Kitna
Pyar
Kartein
Hain,
Ishq
Mein
Dilko]
in
the
beginning
but
rest
of
the
tracks
are
mainly
situational
or
of
the
type
that
would
be
appreciated
mainly
by
students
and
followers
of
Indian
classical
music.