Music Review: Sanju (Hindi)

Composer(s): A. R. Rahman, Rohan-Rohan, Vikram Montrose
Listen to the songs online here: Saavn

Rohan Pradhan and Rohan Gokhale's Main Badhiya Tu Bhi Badhiya is whimsical and passably engaging in Sonu Nigam and Sunidhi Chauhan's playful vocals, while the duo's other song Bhopu Baj Raha Hain sees Nakash Aziz doing much of the heavy-lifting to salvage what's otherwise a forgettable folky dance number. Sukhwinder Singh and Shreya Ghoshal's top-notch rendition elevates Vikram Montrose's Kar Har Maidaan Fateh, a motivational folk-rock fusion that's customary at best, but he fares significantly better in Baba Bolta Hain Bas Ho Gaya, a conversational-style track about having to lead a life in constant media spotlight (Or is it about making media a convenient scapegoat for Sanjay Dutt's actions?) that Papon has a ball singing along with Ranbir Kapoor and Supriya Pathak. Ultimately it's A. R. Rahman's free-flowing synth-coated medley Ruby Ruby that saves the day, thanks to its arresting soundbed, and Shashwat Singh and Poorvi Koutish's first-rate singing. Mujhe Chaand Pe Le Chalo is equally good, if not better, exuding a retro-charm that taken together with Keba Jeremiah's gentle guitar strums is impossible not to like, even as Nikhita Gandhi owns it with her whispery voice. Music has never been the high-point of Rajkumar Hirani's films, and despite Shantanu Moitra's absence this time around, that continues to be the case with Sanju.

Update on Jun. 29: The review has been updated to reflect the complete tracklist.

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