#86 Khamoshi – The Musical: Top 100 Bollywood Albums

Music: Jatin-Lalit, Remo Fernandes

Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri

Label: Universal

Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Almost all of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's movies to date have been music-heavy – the director has even turned composer for his more recent movies – but only one of them came with an official "musical" tag, his debut film. Over time, Bhansali's movie soundtracks would attain a more consistent sound – the grandeur & the folk and classical influences would become more distinctive. But Khamoshi was more aligned to the 90s Bollywood sound, something that Jatin-Lalit were exponents of at that point. Along with Remo Fernandes who guest-composed two songs, the duo gave Bhansali a soundtrack that lived up to the titular tag.

Best Song of Khamoshi – The Musical: Though it is Aaj Main Oopar that bagged key awards that year, my favourite is the other popular track from the album, Hariharan and Alka Yagnik's Baahon Ke Darmiyaan.

1. Bahon Ke Darmiyan (Singers: Hariharan, Alka Yagnik)
2. Aankhon Mein Kya (Singer: Kumar Sanu)
3. Gaate The Pehle Akele (Singers: Kavita Krishnamurthy, Shraddha Pandit, Khusumum)
4. Jaana Suno Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain (Singer: Udit Narayan)
5. Aaj Main Oopar (Singers: Kavita Krishnamurthy, Kumar Sanu)
6. Yeh Dil Sun Raha Hain (Singer: Kavita Krishnamurthy)
7. Saagar Kinare Bhi Do Dil Hain Pyaase (Singers: Udit Narayan, Sulakshana Pandit, Jatin Pandit)
8. Mausam Ke Sargam Ko Sun (Singers: Kavita Krishnamurthy, Shraddha Pandit)
9. Shinga-Linga (Singers: Remo Fernandes)
10. Huiya Ho (Singers: Remo Fernandes)

Listen to Baahon Ke Darmiyan from Khamoshi here:

(With contributions by Praveen VR, co-founder of musicaloud.com)

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