Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai (2010)

This is Pritam's first impressive work this year and the music-savvy director of the film must have had a role to play in the result. But oddly enough, it is the spicy old-with-original mix Parda (Sunidhi-Rana Mazumder) that works best in the album - the mixing with two old RD hits with the new portions is done imaginatively and the sound and groove is superb. Tum jo aaye (Rahat-Tulsi Kumar) also scores high, and I am in love (Karthik) is a fresh composition that has the right blend of trends and melody (yes, the two have virtually become exclusive nowadays). Mika is a delight in Baburao, but we wish that the catchy Pee loon, which is the latest chart-topper, was rendered either more effectively by Mohit Chauhan, or by a more effective and expressive voice. Songs too need to be properly cast, you know.