Pankaj Udhas is back with his new album “Endless Love –Kitni Yaad Aati Hai”, for the fifth time with T-Series, containing 8 love songs in which the singer lends his voice as well as music to create a magical effect. The Lyrics have been penned by Mumtaz Rashid & Zameer Kazmi. The Cinematographer is Somak Mukherjee and the Choreographer is Seemaa Desai. Released on 19th January at Delhi “Endless Love–Kitni Yaad Aati Hai” is T-Series’ first album in the year 2008.
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Variety is the spice of life and the description is apt for one of the most talented singers of the new millennium, Sowmya Raoh. 2007 has been a watershed year of sorts in Sowmya’s career.

She commenced the year on a melodious note with ‘Shauk Hai’, an ode to the beauty of the night, which she sang with aplomb, under the baton of none other than the maestro, A R Rahman. The song (in the background), which added to the authenticity of the all important sequence, featuring Madhavan and Vidya Balan, in Mani Rathnam’s masterpiece, GURU, had the audience yearning for more. The reason being that the superlative track was not featured in the first audio album of the film. However, the good news for the fans of Sowmya is that the bewitching composition is now a part of the latest GURU albums that have hit the stores. Incidentally, Sowmya performed to the same during Rahman’s first concert in North India, which was held in New Delhi recently. Needless to add that her excellent performance saw an overwhelming live response.
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Music from the new film Welcome turned out to be a disappointment. I eagerly waited to hear the soundtrack that carries the names of musical directors Himesh Reshammiya and Anand Raj Anand. Of all the things that I expected, to be let down was not one of them. Maybe it has to do with my lack of enthusiasm for electronic sounds, or echoing voice effects. Maybe it is the unvarying beats in each of the songs that I found annoying.
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Although the movie Aaja Nachle was hit hard by critics, the music from Madhuri Dixit’s come back film deserves to be heard. As I listened to the soundtrack myself, I was impressed by the excellent blend of rhythms from the north of India as well as touching love ballads featuring such artists as Rahat Fateh Ali Khan.From the first track, the movie’s title song, you will not be able to resist the invitation to come and dance. I found my shoulders moving to the irresistible and infectious beat of Show Me Your Jalwa. I always say that a smile can be heard and in the playful song Soniye Mil Ja, which begins with the voice of Madhuri herself, her smile comes across loud and clear.
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