Sarbjit

It is difficult to make the music of Sarbjit sound lively. The plot of the biopic is such that its grim tone is inevitable. Despite the evident challenges, each song of the soundtrack is beautifully rendered. Be it Amaal Mallik, Jeet Gannguly or Shashi-Shivam, the focus never shifts from creating poignant, heartwrenching music. Even when the melody gets loopy a few tracks later, the right intent still manages to win you over. The album begins with Salamat, sung by Arijit Singh and Tulsi Kumar, composed by Amaal. The trio are top-notch with every beat. This is a song that will make it into your playlist unquestionably. Sonu Nigam makes Dard shine with his perfect singing. His voice has the right balance of sadness and pain, which is what was required for this song. It was a wise decision on Jeet���������s part to get a steady vocalist like Sonu for this track. After all, experience is what matters the most in challenging songs like this. Tung lak is a typical Bhangra track in Sukhwinder Singh and Sunidhi Chauhan���������s voice. There is little novelty to this combination but the composers manage to do an adequate job. Tanishk Bagchi���������s Rabba is soothing. With Shafqat Amanat Ali���������s mellifluous voice casting a spell, this song will find few takers but will leave a stirring impact on repeated hearings. Sukhwinder Singh, Shail Hada and Munnawar Masoom collaborate for Meherbaan, which is hardly a memorable song. It seems to be a cross between sufi and qawali but ends up being a hotchpotch of sorts. Barsan lagi is another song that takes a while to catch your fancy. But there is something intriguing about it from the word go. Shail makes this one soar but it is one song that demand patience. For most Baba Bulle Shah���������s Allah hu will be the album���������s most winsome bit. The arrangement pays a perfect homage to the original and with Shashaa Tirupati, Altamash Khan and Rabbani Mustafa getting behind the mic with their distinctive singing styles, here is a song that truly uplifts you. Nindiya is a delightful lullaby which stays simple and yet soulful. Arijit���������s voice suits the track well. The album concludes with the impactful theme song that defines the vibe of the film. It is difficult to find an audience for music like this but with there could���������ve no better soundtrack to sync with the narrative of this biopic. The songs are laced with melancholy but hope is never far away...