Benny Dayal does a fabulous job in this song. It’s amazing how Irshad moves from the deep and meaningful poetry of Rockstar to simple lyrical expressions when it comes to Cocktail. It brings out perfectly the feeling of being drunk and lost in the company of friends - fursaton me rahe, kaam ho naam ko. The most hummable and catchy song on this playlist is definitely Daru desi. The melody is catchy, but Kavita Seth’s rendition is what adds a lot of depth to the song and makes it even more enjoyable.

Neeraj Sridhar is in his comfort zone, but it has become a little boring to listen to him sing similar kinds of songs in every film. The claps and drumbeats in Tumhi ho bandhu instantly transport you to a beach. Pritam scores when it comes to the two lighthearted songs in the album – Tumhi ho bandhu and Daru desi. The Yaariyan Reprise is definitely better than the first version. Sunidhi comes back in and picks up high pitch portions with masterly precision. Then Arijit Singh steps in - his alaaps and harkats take the song to a new high. Beautiful! I can’t imagine any other singer carrying off this track with as much poise and strength as Sunidhi does. This time Sunidhi takes over the reins alongside the piano as the song moves at a leisurely pace, allowing you to soak in the melancholy. The Yaariyan reprise sounds more original, in comparison. Good twist! Also Read - Trending OTT News Today: Fans go gaga over Deepika Padukone-Siddhant Chaturvedi's chemistry in Gehraiyaan Subhash Ghai's digital debut with 36 Farmhouse Rock band Agnee’s lead singer Mohan Kanan breezes through the number while Shilpa Rao joins midway and brings in a desi flavour with her alaaps. Lyrics like Tumse bhi zyada hongi ab yaade pyariyan, hum dono ki hai apni apni lachariyan express the fear and sadness of separation perfectly. The melody is good (and original!), with a sing-along quality to it, but the Coldplay hangover is too strong to get over easily. The music arrangement is an obvious ripoff from the band’s style of composition.

It takes off with some cool drumming – a straight lift from British alternative rock band Coldplay’s In My Place - and then continues to borrow from their popular song Yellow as it goes forward.

This time he chooses to go with alternative rock for the track Yaariyan. Pritam is known for taking a cue (read copying) from European, Middle Eastern, Japanese, Indian folk and rock music (you name it!). Also Read - BTS Throwback: When desi Bangtan fans got upset with Sidharth Malhotra-Kriti Kharbanda's track Dil Khol Do here's why The remix version gets heavier, but not better. Sung by Javed Bashir, Nikhil D’Souza and Shefali Alvares, it’s the usual dance number that you make the most of while it lasts on the DJs' playlist. Also Read - Is Priyanka Chopra opting out of Jee Le Zara? Here are 5 blockbuster films that she REJECTED in pastĪ prime example of fusion in this album is the song Tera naam japdi phira, a mish mash of English lyrics, folksy tunes and loud techno beats, and yet it sounds like one of the safest tracks Pritam has dabbled with in this album - thanks to the use of very ordinary Punjabi lyrics and rhythms. And it’s definitely the cool, young thing to do. The music in Hindi cinema has definitely become a big fusion box that borrows from every other genre. With Cocktail, Pritam experiments with '90s pop style, Punjabi folk, EDM and alternative rock to lace his contemporary Bollywood compositions. Music: Pritam Chakraborty Lyrics: Irshad Kamil, Amitabh Bhattacharya Singers: Benny Dayal, Shalmali Kholgade, Sunidhi Chauhan, Neeraj Shridhar, Kavita Seth, Mohan Kanan, Shilpa Rao Rating: **** Irshad Kamil and Pritam Chakraborty have been working together since 2007, producing hits like Jab We Met, Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahaani and Love Aaj Kal.

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