AAP MUJHE ACHCHE LAGNE LAGE

Director: Vikram Bhatt
Music: Rajesh Roshan
Lyrics: Ibrahim Ashq, Dev Kohli
Producer: Rohit Kumar
Starring: Hrithik Roshan & Amisha Patel

Rajesh Roshan returns with another big soundtrack after Koi Mere Dil Se Poche and Kaho Na… Pyaar Hai. Kaho Na... Pyaar Hai boosted his popularity, as well as that of Lucky Ali and Babul Supriyo to much greater heights. KMDSP wasn't as successful, but still did well as an album. How does Aap Mujhe Aache Lagne Lage, which has been lovably titled "Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai II", compare to Rajesh Roshan's two previous big albums?

1. Aap Mujhe Aache Lagne Lage:
The title song, rendered by Abhijeet, in place of Udit Narayan (as was the case with KNPH and KMDSP), along with Alka Yagnik. The track is a bit reminiscent of the title track of KNPH, especially in the areas of instrumentation, but not so much that it stands out as unoriginal. Abhijeet sounds good throughout, while Alka sounds her normal self, but a little too high-pitched. The music throughout is good, though it sounds a bit more like a Nadeem-Shravan composition than one by Rajesh Roshan.
Rating: 7.5/10

2. Kuch Hum Mein Aisi Baatein Hain:
Apparently Sonu Nigam is becoming the more popular voice for Hrithik Roshan, ever since Yaadein, as illustrated by KKKG, and he returns in this soundtrack for a stage-like number. The music has a somewhat Reggae influence in the beats and instrumentation. The background chorus, rattling off notes, makes the sound quite catchy, but only for those few moments. The actual tune isn't too catchy, and sounds inspired from a certain American song. Sonu Nigam's singing is quite average for this type of song, and isn't exceptional.
Rating: 6.5/10

3. O Re Ghori:
Looking at this song, we see one with a title similar to the beautiful "O Re Chori" and sung by Udit Narayan and Rajesh Roshan's new favorite, Pamela Jain. However, after the initial introduction, the song turns to be more upbeat, sounding more like "Mein Nikla" from Gadar. Unfortunately, though Udit Narayan's singing is nice, the tune of the song is quite repetitive. Pamela Jain's singing sounds like Sunita Rao for some reason, though a bit quieter. The background music is quite mismatched from the mood of the song, and is probably more situational.
Rating: 6.5/10

4. Meri Jaan:
A song with very strong, orchestrated instrumentals throughout. The instrumental compositions are well-done, fast-paced, and would work well for background. The music is more Hollywood-style background music, but it's still a very good listen. There are a few vocals throughout provided by KK and Alka Yagnik. KK does a good job, but Alka Yagnik sounds too high-pitched again.
Rating: 8/10

5. Tum To Sagar Jaisi:
An average Abhijeet-Alka duet. The song sounds nice upon first listen, but gets a bit repetitive. The main refrain is a bit too short, and the song rarely deviates from it. Both the singers do a good job, but rarely move beyond the ordinary (though, it's because they're held down by the constraints of the song).
Rating: 6.5/10

6. Hawaon Ne Yeh Kaha:
An Udit Narayan solo, which sounds like a stage number as well. The piece is fast-paced, almost like "Dil Ne" from KNPH. The piece is strikingly average. The music intervals are interesting, but the rest of the song is uninspired. Udit Narayan's singing doesn't have enough energy in it for this type of song.
Rating: 6/10

7. We Wish You a Great Life:
What inspired these tacky English lyrics in a Hindi movie like this? The entire tune is quite derivative of many American songs. It has a very mid-90s feel to it, in terms of pace, style, and background music. The singing throughout is quite carefree, and isn't too bad. Apparently, Jack renders all the English lyrics, while Alka Yagnik and KK handle the rest (with Alka doing some English lyrics). The whole song ends up being quite pointless and idiotic, mostly because of the lyrics.
Rating: 5/10

8. Theme Music:
Basically, an indistinct composition. A solo performed on a saxophone gives it a nice feel, but the piece is way too short for any impact to be made with the music. The piece is done quite well, and the soft background support is good.
Rating: 7/10

Overall Music and Instrumentation:
The music throughout isn't much beyond average. Even Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai had better music throughout, and elements of that soundtrack can be found in this one as well. However, "Meri Jaan"'s orchestrated music is very good. The instrumentation throughout is, for most part, suited to the song.
Rating: 6.5/10

Overall Singing:
The singing is quite average on the whole. Amazingly, Rajesh Roshan has tried to create a worth successor to Kaho Naa… Pyar Hai, but omitted Lucky Ali and Babul Supriyo, two singers who made the soundtrack more successful. Otherwise, all the singers from Udit Narayan to Abhijeet to Sonu Nigam do an average job.
Rating: 7.5/10

Overall:
Overall, it comes off as an average Rajesh Roshan album. Though this one will probably pick up in sales due to the Hrithik Roshan factor, it's not really worth picking up.
Overall Rating (Not an average): 6.4/10

REVIEWED BY RISHI J