After experimenting with music directors like Himesh Reshammiya in Zameen and Vishal & Shekhar in Golmaal, Rohit Shetty has decided to do what very few may have done before. Yes, there are a record number of music directors in his next venture, Sunday, who have been assigned the task of contributing in the album. In fact, there is  one composer for each track. That must be a rare feat in itself. Even Sanjay Gupta who started this trend, cannot boast of more than three different composers for his albums. So let's see if Rohit's experimentations will pay off or will it be a case of too many cooks spoiling the broth!

Sandeep Chowta who made his presence felt in Ramgopal Varma movies like Mast, Satya, Company, Musafir, etc., gets another chance to showcase his talent with the very unique, foot-tapping, "chillax" number, 'Missing Sunday'. Sandeep Chowta deserves all the accolades for providing us with new electronic sounds, (just hear the unique beginning) with a completely new style of musical arrangements, which borders slightly more on hip hop. The rhythm utilizes a relaxed pace, like the day itself, when we just relax and chill out. The chorus, 'The Missing Sunday' is very infectious and the rap portions by Earl Edgar is sung more in a reggae style. The lyrics in Hinglish (Hindi and English), by Farhad Sajid are identifiable as it is the language of the youth and is in sync with the youthful feel of the movie. The lead female singer,  Mahua Kamath is the ex-Viva (Indian girl band) girl and is good with  her usual pop style singing. An excellent title track which makes for a pleasant hear, and a very unusual one too.

The lovely synthesized piece, which can rightly be called its signature  tune (as its omnipresent in the promos), commences the superb 'Sunday Theme'. The tune dominates the whole proceedings. What makes it different is that it's an all English version, with nice rap where the specialists, Joy and Clinton do the honours. The drumming makes it more rock and roll in character, so do the plate sounds. The intermittent   use of electronic flute is awesome. All credit to Amar Mohile for  creating a very different version of the unique title track.

'Missing Sunday- Remix' is a commendable job by the arrangers as the distinct whacky flavour of the song remains intact, so does the infectious, relaxed rhythm. The added seasonings fit in with the scheme of things and do not spoil the beauty of the original.

After the unique title track, it's the turn of the famous Pakistani Band, Suroor who have for us the utterly romantic track, 'Pyar To Hona Hi Hai'.  A blissful ode to the beautiful feeling called love, this composition will be lapped up by lovers of such music. Though it's a typical romantic track, composed and sung in a style made unique by the Pakistani pop singers, it's a style that has made their compositions a favourite with music lovers. The lead artists Kamran Bari and Mohammad Ali's contrasting vocals blend harmoniously with the music. The amalgamation of soft alaaps in the background and the  fast rhythmic antaras are superb. Kamran Bari too deserves a special mention for his elegantly penned lyrics. Picturised on Ajay Devgan, let's wait and see if 'Pyar To Hona Hi Hai' turns out to be as successful as Devgan's 'Pyar To Hona Hi Tha' audio! Though with all the factors accounted for, the answer is a definite YES!

In 'Pyar To Hona Hi Hai-Remix', the beauty of the original is totally spoilt, but a certain section of the people do enjoy these types of remixes. Keeping this factor in mind, it's a decent job.

Gentle build up of music leads to a fast and furiously paced 'Loot Liya'. Rendered and composed by bhangra king, Daler Mehndi, the composition is sung in a style which will be loved by the innumerable fans of Daler. After a long time the bhangra king is in his elements, his robust energetic singing is the USP of the song. The music is a fusion of "lavni" style (folk from Maharashtra) and of course Punjabi bhangra style with lots of dhol. This fusion makes it different from other bhangra based tracks. Some mukhda snatches seem to be inspired from the title track of Salman's Maine Pyar Kiya. This can be classified as dance/item number, such is the arrangements and the raunchy lyrics.  A number that will be loved by front benchers and masses.

Shibani Kashyap, the talented singer who enthralled us all with her "Zinda Hoon Main", from Zinda brings forth "Kashmakash". This number seems to be more of an extended version of her spellbinding Zinda title track. Her style dominates the song. In fact, the dark, mysterious element that was present in the former is present here too. This is a situational track and serves to provide variety in the album.

"Kashmakash–Remix" by D.J Suketu is arranged by AKS. This hauntingly chilling number gets an extra zing with the usual peppering of dispersed vocals, added synthesizer sounds and fast paced beats. Nevertheless, the resulting effect is good, and it converts the number into a good dance track that will liven up a few discos.

The highly versatile musical genius Raghav Sachar, who delighted us with his superlative compositions in Kabul Express, renders another gem of a track, "Manzar". The composition is very classy and has distinct Raghav Sachar trademark style written all over it. Mahua Kamath's base vocals in the chorus and Earl's rap have been utilized well, sometimes accompanied by rock and roll musical arrangements, complete with hard guitar and saxophone and at times sans musical cacophony, like it is towards the fag end of the number. A delightful track and a beautiful way to end a classy album.

On the whole, the album of Sunday is a delight to listen to, as there are different kinds of songs, all uniquely distinct from each other. The composers have done an excellent job. It is now up to Rohit Shetty to use these diverse but excellent tracks well and as per the situational demand of his slick-flick venture. This type of album will be appreciated by lovers of good quality music, who thirst for variety, and are sick and tired of hearing the same commercial stuff dished out by the present day music directors. Definitely worth a buy!

Rating: 7.5 /10