Mere Brother Ki Dulhan - Music Review

Starring: Imran Khan, Katrina Kaif, Ali Zafar
Director: Ali Abbas Zafar
Producer: Yash Raj Films
Music: Sohail Sen
Releasing: September 9th 2011

1. Mere Brother Ki Dulhan - KK 4.5/5
2. Dhunki - Neha Bhasin 3.5/5
3. Choomantar - Benny Dayal, Aditi Singh Sharma 4/5
4. Isq Risk - Rahat Fateh Ali Khan 3/5
5. Madhubala - Ali Zafar, Shweta Pandit 3.5/5
6. Do Dhaari Talwar - Shahid Mallya, Shweta Pandit 4/5
7. Choomantar (Remix) - Benny Dayal, Aditi Singh Sharma
8. Isq Risk (Risky Remix) - Shreeramchanda, Neha Bhasin, Joshilay

'Mere Brother Ki Dulhan' is very catchy start to the album. KK is excellent in this masala rendition that is a fusion of pop beats and dholak. The line 'Soniye mere jaaneve' is sung beautifully.

'Dhunki' is a full out rock song that introduces Katrina Kaif in the film. The electronic guitar intro and the Neha Bhasin's entrance into the song are absolutely remarkable. The song loses that energy after the intial portions but nonetheless it's a headbanging song that shows the talent of Neha Bhasin and the composer Sohail Sen.

'Choomantar' is a nice song with a skipping tempo that is really hummable. The babyish background singing is something which I haven't heard in Bollywood for a while, truly original by Sohail Sen. The piano in the chorus line is excellent along with the singing by Benny Dayal and Aditi Singh Sharma.

'Isk Risk' is a typical Rafat Fateh Ali Khan qawalli type song. If you are an RFAK fan you will like this song but to others you might be skipping this song despite the nice orchestration in the song. However, it is still a good song.

'Madhubala' has the duo of Ali Zafar and Shweta Pandit. I expected the song to be like 'Akh Ladiye' from "Neal N Nikki" however the song starts with beats like 'Kacchi Kaliyan' from "Laaga Chunari Mein Daag". The song is fast paced and definitely meant to be a dance number but it falls short of being the next 'Munni' or 'Sheila'. Ali Zafar is good but outshines Shweta Pandit in this song.

'Do Dhaari Talwar' is another fast paced song meant to be a dance number and this time I think Sohail Sen has got it right. The song starts with the violins that you hear in the trailers and goes into full desi mode with a slew of Indian instruments.
Overall, a very good album by Sohail Sen. This album proves that he should do the music for more films since he is talented and versatile.

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