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Credits
Producer/s:	Subhash Ghai
Director:	Subhash Ghai
Music:	Sukhwinder Singh
Lyrics:	Ibrahim Ashk
Vocals:	Jagjit Singh, Hans Raj Hans, Shradha Pandit, Sadhna Sargam, Shreya Ghoshal, Sukhwinder Singh and Udit Narayan
Label:	T-Series

Writing down the history of music in Subhash Ghai's movies would be like writing a thesis, such is the enormity of the endeavor. Just like his films, his music too is lavishly arranged and larger than life. The end has always been grand, and his music mostly tops the charts and stays there for while, even when the film has not worked. But Black & White is not the usual run of the mill commercial stuff and hence the showman has chosen Sukhwinder Singh, as the composer. Giving him support is Ibrahim Ashk as the lyricist, who we remember for his lyrics in songs from Kaho Na Pyar Hai, Kyon Chalti Hai Pawan and Ek Pal Ka Jeena. Sukhwinder has churned up a few albums in the past,(Halla Bol was his latest) and has disappointed. So let's see if Ghai with his keen music sense is able to help Sukhwinder give us something worthwhile to hear.

Sounds of a heartbeat, Sukhwinder's pleasing alaaps and nice harmonium piece commence 'Main Chala', an extremely melodious, philosophical number. Sukhwinder's tune is simple and pleasant, his rendition superb. The use of electronic flute, the melody and the rhythm which show subtle changes (from slow to fast) that end in a lovely crescendo is well done. Though a slight hangover of Rahman's 'Aye Ajnabi' (Dil Se) is evident in parts, but on the whole it is a superb number and the theme of the song is reminiscent of Yesudas 'Ek Akela Is Shaher Mein'. It would not be wrong to rate the Sukhwinder number right up there with it. The song about a stray mind wandering aimlessly in search of a goal has been penned beautifully by Ibrahim Ashk who shows his class once again. "Ajnabi raaste, Ajnabi hai jahaan, Main kahan se kahan aa gaya hoon yahan, Saat rangon ki hai, Teri duniya haseen, Hai ujala kahin to andhera kahin, Kahin shaam hai, To seher hai kahin."

Sounds of a train passing by and Shreya Ghoshal's perfect alaaps commence her version titled 'Main Chali'. Though the melody and the tune remains the same, the lyrics are different and make it more of a romantic number than a philosophical one. Hearing Shreya is an added pleasure as she gets to showcase her talent to the hilt with perfectly rendered high notes.

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