In
last
few
weeks,
music
stands
have
seen
the
arrival
of
quite
a
few
albums
which
have
Anu
Malik
credited
as
a
composer.
While
he
has
contributed
along
with
other
composers
for
Woodstock
Villa,
Anu
Malik
has
run
the
show
entirely
for
Hastey
Hastey
and
Anamika.
However,
none
of
them
can
be
termed
as
a
true
blue
comeback
for
the
man
who
once
upon
a
time
used
to
deliver
countless
chartbuster
songs.
His
last
big
album
was
Umrao
Jaan
but
it
bit
the
dust.
Now
with
Love
Story
2050
looking
at
hitting
the
screens,
one
can
finally
see
Anu
Malik
indeed
making
a
big
comeback.
Big,
because
creating
a
soundtrack
for
a
newcomer
is
always
a
challenging
task.
In
Bollywood
scenario,
music
has
always
played
an
intrinsic
role
in
deciding
the
future
of
a
future
superstar.
Picture
this:
-
Anand
Milind
have
done
it
for
Aamir
Khan
(Qayamat
Se
Qayamat
Tak)
-
Nadeem
Shravan
have
done
it
for
Shah
Rukh
Khan
(Deewana)
-
Ram
Laxman
has
done
it
for
Salman
Khan
(Maine
Pyaar
Kiya)
-
Rajesh
Roshan
has
done
it
for
Hrithik
Roshan
(Kaho
Naa
Pyaar
Hai)
-
Anu
Malik
has
himself
done
it
for
Shahid
Kapoor
(Ishq
Vishk)
and
Abhishek
Bachchan
(Refugee)
Have
he
and
Javed
Akhtar
saab
done
it
now
for
Harman
Baweja?
Well,
to
a
good
extent,
yes!
Though
it
could
have
been
a
little
better,
the
soundtrack
still
has
enough
fodder
to
chew
upon
en
route
to
the
release
of
the
film.
'Aa
Gaya
Hun
Mein'
is
the
opening
track
of
the
album
which
actually
serves
the
purpose
of
announcing
the
arrival
of
Harman
Baweja.
Seemingly
a
stage
number
with
a
rock
setting
to
it,
this
Kay
Kay
rendered
track
has
an
elaborate
music
arrangement
to
it
but
surprisingly
the
overall
tune
turns
out
to
be
just
about
average.
Even
a
much
spirited
Kay
Kay
is
slightly
off
the
mark
here
as
he
sounds
a
little
subdued.
Not
a
kind
of
number
which
you
expect
at
the
top
of
the
heap,
especially
when
a
star
is
being
created,
'Aa
Gaya
Hun
Mein'
has
it's
major
hope
now
lying
in
the
way
it
is
picturised
with
Harman's
dance
moves
managing
to
create
some
impact.
There
was
a
time
when
Alisha
Chinoy
and
Anu
Malik
had
parted
ways
both
professionally
and
personally.
However,
off
late
they
seem
to
have
sorted
out
their
differences
and
started
coming
together
more
frequently.
In
Love
Story
2050
they
do
so
for
a
song
which
goes
like
'Hey
You
Lover
Boy,
Will
You
Be
My
Toy'!
Now
thankfully
the
number
is
for
an
A-Grade
project
like
this
because
if
only
such
lyrics
were
heard
in
a
film
starring
the
likes
of
a
Rakhi
Sawant
or
a
Sambhavna
Seth
or
a
perhaps
in
a
music
video
of
a
Nandini
Jumani,
audience
would
have
got
completely
different
ideas!
Coming
back
to
'Lover
Boy
Will
You',
instead
of
being
futuristic
it
in
fact
has
a
80s
feel
to
it.
Perhaps
Anu
Malik
does
believe
that
the
music
of
the
era
gone
by
would
come
back
in
fashion
half
a
century
from
now
and
hence
decided
to
create
this
moderately
paced
song
which
comes
with
a
Western
format!
Yet
again,
one
looks
forward
to
how
director
Harry
Baweja
does
something
on
screen
for
this
tune.
Thankfully,
one
does
hear
something
really
refreshing
the
moment
Shaan
and
Alka
Yagnik
get
together
to
croon
a
dipped-in-mush
'Mausam
Achanak
Ye
Badala
Kyu'.
Now
that's
a
kind
of
number
that
really
makes
one
look
forward
to
what's
next
on
store
in
Love
Story
2050.
An
out
and
out
melodic
number
which
has
both
Shaan
and
Alka
Yagnik
at
their
romantic
best.
And
yes,
even
though
there
are
reference
points
that
one
can
find
with
'Kuch
To
Hua
Hai'
[Kal
Ho
Na
Ho],
one
doesn't
mind
that
at
all.
The
best
song
of
the
enterprise
so
far!
It's
the
rhythm
which
comes
at
the
very
beginning
of
'Milo
Na
Milo'
that
turns
out
to
be
an
absolute
killer.
The
sound
which
is
currently
being
heard
in
the
promos
of
Love
Story
2050,
'Milo
Na
Milo'
is
a
good
mix
of
Anu
Malik's
sense
of
Indian
melody
amalgamated
with
Western
arrangements.
The
spirited
effort
which
was
missing
in
Kay
Kay's
'Aa
Gaya
Hun
Mein'
is
compensated
by
Shaan
in
the
way
he
goes
about
rendering
'Milo
Na
Milo'.
Electronic
sound
is
an
integral
part
of
the
music
arrangements
here
that
adds
on
to
the
futuristic
feel
and
setting
of
the
song.
This
dance
number
has
all
in
it
to
'really'
announce
the
arrival
of
Harman.
Kay
Kay
returns
to
the
scene
again
and
one
sincerely
hopes
that
this
time
around
he
cracks
it
just
right.
One
always
has
high
expectations
from
the
most
versatile
singer
that
we
have
on
the
singing
front
today
and
there
are
no
reasons
why
'Meelon
Ka
Jaisa
Tha
Fasla'
shouldn't
turn
out
to
be
an
interesting
composition.
A
number
about
'distance
hardly
mattering
when
it
comes
to
the
matter
of
hearts',
it
is
the
sad
version
of
'Meelonn'
which
comes
first.
With
Alka
Yagnik
as
his
partner,
Kay
Kay
is
better
here
this
time
around
and
makes
this
an
overall
decent
situational
track.
'Happy
version'
of
'Meelon
Ka
Jaisa
Tha
Fasla'
is
double
the
duration
of
the
sad
version
and
essentially
keeps
a
similar
pace.
Expect
a
romantic
outing
at
exotic
locations
for
Priyanka
and
Harman
when
the
song
plays
in
the
movie.
It
is
time
to
get
back
into
a
peppy
mood
with
'Sach
Kehna
Sach
Kehna'
which
turns
out
to
be
one
of
the
best
songs
of
the
album
so
far
along
with
'Milo
Na
Milo'
and
'Mausam
Achanak'.
A
Kunal
Ganjawala
solo
about
a
man
wooing
his
girl,
this
rhythmic
number
is
core
Bollywood
in
its
appeal
and
in
the
process
works
quite
well
to
have
been
picturised
on
a
youngster.
Kunal
is
quite
effective
in
the
way
he
keeps
the
pep
factor
on
throughout
with
his
rendition
while
Anu
Malik
too
does
well
in
making
sure
that
the
urban
youth
get
into
a
liking
for
this
dance
number.
Get
this
song
on;
it
would
surely
help
the
sales
of
the
album
soar!
Finale
of
the
album
happens
on
a
high
note
with
the
number
'Jane
Kaisi
Hai
Teri
Meri
Love
Story'
coming
in
both
the
happy
and
the
sad
version.
Yet
another
number
which
has
a
core
melody
feel
to
it,
it
has
Anu
Malik
as
well
as
Javed
Akhtar
saab
at
their
romantic
best.
Reminding
of
'Na
Tum
Jaano
Na
Hum'
from
'Kaho
Naa
Pyaar
Hai',
though
strictly
in
terms
of
the
song's
genre
and
setting,
'Jane
Kaisi
Hai
Teri
Meri
Love
Story'
really
managed
to
impress.
Shaan
sings
in
a
way
that
he
has
perfected
over
the
years
and
delivers
what
is
expected
out
of
him,
both
in
the
happy
and
the
sad
version,
which
is
a
tad
slower.
A
good
ending.
It
isn't
the
best
of
the
beginning
for
Love
Story
2050
because
neither
'Aa
Gaya
Hun
Mein'
nor
'Lover
Boy
Will
You'
make
you
believe
that
the
songs
have
been
composed
for
a
newcomer's
launch.
However,
the
moment
numbers
like
'Mausam
Achanak',
'Milo
Na
Milo',
'Sach
Kehna'
and
'Jane
Kaisi
Hai
Teri
Meri
Love
Story'
follow
one
after
another;
you
know
that
the
album
is
only
getting
better.
Makers
of
Love
Story
2050
have
done
the
right
thing
in
bringing
on
'Milo
Na
Milo'
as
the
first
song
in
the
film's
promotion.
It
would
help
if
'Mausam
Achanak'
and
'Jane
Kaisi
Hai
Teri
Meri
Love
Story'
are
the
next
to
follow
with
'Sach
Kehna'
being
reserved
for
the
final
kill
around
the
film's
release.