Music Review: Simran (Hindi)

Composer(s): Sachin-Jigar
Listen to the songs online here: Saavn

Music duo Sachin-Jigar channel their inner Amit Trivedi in the spirited Punjabi folk number Lagdi Hai Thaai and giving the song lively company are Guru Randhawa and Jonita Gandhi. More Trivedi vibes follow with Pinjra Tod Ke, but to give credit where it's due, Sunidhi Chauhan renders the soaring soft-rock melody with all her heart and soul. Baras Ja is captivating, bolstered immensely by a lovely flute-soaked background and Mohit Chauhan's heartfelt rendition.

Arijit Singh, as is the norm, is his impeccable self in the simple, ear-pleasing Meet, while it's in Majaa Ni Life where the album comes into its own, with Sachin and Jigar fully stepping outside the Trivedi shadow to unleash their wacky side in what's a riotous techno track. Jigar Saraiya also gets to sing the title song, an endearing Latin'esque melody propped by ukulele and mellow percussion, which he does amazingly well, fleshing out the duo's trademark quirks. Simran is a fun-filled outing, sure, but wish it had been a little more different from what we have often heard before.

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