
Gulzar's lyrics are excellent as usual, though the slow love numbers deserve special mention. The last piece is the instrumental The tragedy of Omkara, very appropriate with the film's tragic end.Ĭlassical music buffs and those looking for something new after getting tired of Himesh Reshamiyya's nasal renditions can find some hope in Omkara. Lakkad is a classical-based song by Rekha, but it has hardly any unique elements for it to qualify as a great number.

Vishal makes good use of the sitar in Naina. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, of Lagi man ki lagan and Jiya dhadak dhadak fame, sings this soothing number to perfection with his unusual flair.

The standout number of this album is undoubtedly Naina thag lenge. Sung by Rekha Bhardwaj and Rakesh Pandit, one gets the feeling that Vishal is perhaps trying a Kajra re with this mujra-qawwali. Then we have another peppy, rustic number Namak. Jag ja, the next song, is a lullaby sung by Suresh Wadkar. Bipasha Basu does the Shilpa Shetty act by swaying to the gyrating beats of Beedi. Sunidhi Chauhan, Sukhvinder, Nachiketa Chakravorty and Clinton Cerejo have lent their voice in this number that reminds one of the UP Bihar lootne number in Shool.


O saathi re is a romantic number and is sung beautifully by Shreya Ghoshal and Vishal himself. A still from the soon-to-be-released Omkara
