Aarakshan - Music Review

After ‘Rajneeti’, director Prakash Jha has come up with another hard-hitting socio political subject, ‘Aarakshan’. It is an intense subject that deals on the caste reservation in our society. Basically, in an intense subject less importance is given on song and dances. So, let’s see whether ‘Arakshan’ stands out and come up with an ear-soothing album.

The huge task to helm the music of ‘Aarakshan’ was given on the shoulder of music composer trio S-E-L (Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy). After the super duper musical success of ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’, audience expectation from SEL rises up. Prasson Joshi has penned the music of ‘Aarakshan’.  Singers like Mohit Chauhan, Shreya Ghosal, Mahalaxmi Iyer, classical singer Pandit Channulal Mishra have lend their voice to the album.

The first track goes as ‘Aacha Lagta Hai’ a sweet, light and romantic duet by Mohit Chauhan and Shreya Ghosal. The credit for this beautiful number goes to the lyrics by Prasson Joshi. He has injectedd soul in this song. You will fall in love with this feel good number.

Next comes, ‘Mauka’ sung by hordes of singers like Mahalaxmi Iyer, Raman Mahadevan, Tarun Sagar, Gaurav Gupta and Rehan. The variation of voices gives a new feeling to the song. It is a fast paced number, highly instrumental but medium in tempo.  

The third track goes as ‘Kaun Is Dor’. It is a semi-classical number sung by Pandit Mishra and Shreya Ghosal. The blend of Shreya and Pandit Mishra’s voice gives a sooth feeling. It has a total Indian feeling.

The song that follows ‘Kaun Is Dor’ is ‘Saans Albeli’ crooned by Channulal Mishra which too is soothing and sounds like a gentle breeze. It is a slow track.

Then comes ‘Roshanee’ by Shankar Mahadevan. It is a motivational song, very situational. Neither too good not too bad.

On the whole, the album of "Aarakshan" is not musical and won’t impress the music lovers.