Bollywood: Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol are back on the screen together for Dilwale — taking off from the title of their most popular film — in a rom-com film which also stars Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon. Romantic music is the most defining feature — apart from the onscreen chemistry, of course — of SRK-Kajol films. Pritam takes up the challenge of composing the soundtrack for this latest one with Amitabh Bhattacharya as lyricist. Opening track’Gerua’ is a 2015 number on the lines of SRK-Kajol hits’Tujhe dekha toh’ and’Suraj hua maddham’. It opens with the theme and transcends into a melodious number in the vocals of Arijit Singh and Antara Mitra who could well vie to be the voices of SRK and Kajol respectively.
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’Manma emotion jaage’ is a desi hip hop number picturised on the younger couple in the movie. While Amit Mishra and Antara Mitra are sprightly on the electronic beats, Anushka Manchanda’s rapping is bang-on.’Janam janam’ is intense and passionate and has a mingling of the’Love story’ theme song, ’Where do I begin’ along with violins and mandolin. Singers Arijit and Antara raise the bar.’Tukur tukur’ with Arijit again, gets you in the Goan spirit with its crazy lyrics and fast beats.’Daayre’ is a melancholic song with a lot of serious guitaring and Arijit behind the mike.’Premika’ has a youthful and addictive chorus but average composition. Singers Benny Dayal and Kanika Kapoor are spot-on.’Theme of Dilwale’(DJ Chetas Mix) is a club version of’Janam janam’. Catchy songs and superlative singing on this one.