It was certainly (Nautiy)alikeable track

Melodious was the only adjective that came to mind on listening to Meri Tum Ho, a song from Ludo.

Given the kind of track it was, it was appropriate that it was rendered by the one and only Jubin Nautiyal, who was adept at singing soulful songs.

He was joined behind the microphone by Ash King.

Sandeep Srivastava and Shloke Lal penned the song, which was the apt number to dedicate to someone with whom a person shares an everlasting bond.

It was three minutes and 47 seconds long, and was composed by Pritam Chakraborty. 

 

 

(Arij)It was another awesome solo

The second song from Ludo on this blog was Hardum Humdum.

And like the first, it was also rendered by the one and only Arijit Singh.

It was three minutes and eight seconds long.

By no means would it be incorrect to state that the title of the track was one of the two factors that ensured top-of-the-mind recall, which was very important, given the fact that it was, mercifully, not the awful remixed version of an old song.

The other, of course, is its old-world charm.

Sayeed Quadri penned the song, which Pritam composed. 

Raval’s solo was a gem

Dil Julaha – the song from Ludo – was three minutes and 38 seconds long.

Julaha isn’t a word many people are familiar with. I definitely wasn’t, so when I searched for the meaning of the word, the English equivalent of it was woven.

And by no means would it be incorrect to state that Swanand Kirkire, who penned it, was truly a weaver when it came to simple, beautiful words.

The track, which was composed by the one and only Pritam, and had no other version, was a male solo – it was rendered by Darshan Raval.

Singh sang this intense number

Intense was the first word that came to mind when I heard Aabaad Barbaad, a song from Ludo, which released in 2020.

And considering that that was the adjective I used, there’s no two ways about the fact that it was tailor-made for Arijit Singh.

The track was five minutes and nine seconds long.

It was penned by Sandeep Srivastava, and composed by none other than Pritam, who invariably saves his best for films directed by Anurag Basu [the soundtracks of Gangster (2006), Life In A… Metro (2007) and, of course, Barfi! (2012) were awesome].

(Arij)It was up Singh’s alley

If the three tracks from Love Aaj Kal on this blog were arranged in the alphabetical order, Shayad would be the last.

The track, which was composed by Pritam, was four minutes and seven seconds long.

Contrary to its title (which could be translated to, “Maybe”), (Arij)it wasn’t just tailor-made for Singh (who rendered it), but also for the occasion.

The hook of the song, which was penned by Irshad Kamil, went, “Na chahiye kuchh tumse zyada, tumse kum nahin” (which could be translated to, “I neither want too much from you, nor too little”).

Raval rendered this melodious (Mi)track

Mehrama – Urdu for spouse, or in this context, companion – was the longest of the three (Mi)tracks from Love Aaj Kal on this blog – it was four minutes and nine seconds long.

It was rendered by Antara, who had Darshan Raval for company behind the microphone.

High on melody, this was a sad romantic song, which was different from the fare being dished out. And it would be pertinent to add that that was said in a good way.

The lyrics by Irshad Kamil were undoubtedly complementary to the composition by the one and only Pritam.

(Arij)It gave (Shashw)atwist to Twist

Love Aaj Kal – the 2020 reboot of the 2009 film of the same name – released on Valentine’s Day.

And if the two tracks from the film on this blog were arranged in the alphabetical order, Haan Main Galat would be the first.

It was three minutes and 38 seconds long.

Does the song sound familiar? Well, Pritam, who composed the songs of the original, gave one of its peppy numbers, Twist, a smart twist.

It was penned by Irshad Kamil, and rendered by two Sing(h)ers who happen to share a last name – Arijit and Shashwat.