It was a mind-blowing (Sa)number

Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan, which released in 1999, was originally called Mr Aashiq*. It was a remake of The Secret of My Success, a Michael J Fox-starrer which released in 1987.

While the former’s failure was no secret, its most popular song was Mera Chand Mujhe Aaya Hai Nazar.

The track, which was five minutes and 50 seconds long, was rendered by the one and only Kumar Sanu.

Penned by Indeevar (who passed away two years before the film’s release), it was composed by Jatin-Lalit.

(*Note: The film’s music was launched under this name.)

Ms Krishnamurthy played SecoNd fiddle

There’s no two ways about the fact that Meri Duniya Hai was the best song on the soundtrack of Vaastav: The Reality.

There were a couple of versions of the track in the film. This blog contains a post on the duet, which was rendered by Kavita Krishnamurthy and Sonu Nigam. It was four minutes and 40 seconds long.

The other version, which was just a couple of seconds shorter, was a male solo. It was rendered by Nigam.

The tracks, which were penned by the one and only Sameer Anjaan, were composed by Jatin-Lalit.

It was an AVerage track

Folks, The Reality was that Har Taraf Hai Yeh Shor was no Govinda Aala Re, and although Jatin-Lalit, who composed it, were siblings, they were certainly no Kalyanji-Anandji.

Of the three songs from Vaastav on this blog, this Janmashtami number was the longest – it was five minutes and 41 seconds long. In fact, it was the longest song in the film.

The song was rendered by Vinod Rathod (who, continuing in the same vein as the beginning of this post, was no Mohammed Rafi). Atul Kale joined him behind the microphone.

Sameer Anjaan penned it.

ThiS(a)number was definitely a (Ka)letdown

In a discussion on tapori numbers from Hindi films, by no means would it be incorrect to state that Apni Toh Nikal Padi, from Vaastav: The Reality (which released in 1999), would not make the top ten.

And that is primarily because rendering songs of this genre was not Kumar Sanu’s cup of tea.

He was joined behind the microphone by Atul Kale.

Of the three songs from the film on this blog, it was the shortest – it was four minutes and 22 seconds long.

Sameer Anjaan penned the song, which was composed by Jatin-Lalit.

This track wAS quite disappointing

When one hears a line that goes, “Pehli pehli baar mohabbat ki hai” (which can be translated to, “I have fallen in love for the first time”), only one singer springs to mind. And that is none other than Kumar Sanu.

He was joined behind the microphone by none other than Alka Yagnik.

The song, from Sirf Tum, was seven minutes and 39 seconds long.

Its next line – “Kuch na samajh mein aaye main kya karoon” – meant, “I don’t know what to do”. Most lovers don’t.

Sameer penned the track, which was composed by Nadeem-Shravan.

Ms Yagnik rendered (Dilb)arocking track

Of the two songs from Sirf Tum, which released in 1999, on this blog, one continues to be popular.

The track in question is Dilbar Dilbar, which was picturised on Sushmita Sen.

It was the shorter of the two – it was five minutes and 46 seconds long. In fact, it was the shortest song in the film.

It was the only standalone female solo on the film’s soundtrack. It was rendered by the one and only Alka Yagnik.

Penned by Sameer Anjaan, it wouldn’t be incorrect to state that it was among Nadeem-Shravan's catchiest compositions.

Mr Rathod’s rendition was (Nig)amazing

The name of a certain Mr Ansari Israrely taken in the same breath as those of the other lyricists who collaborated on the soundtrack of Sarfarosh.

But it would not be incorrect to state that he penned one of the most awesome numbers in the film – Zindagi Maut Na Ban Jaaye.

The longest of the four songs from the film on this blog, it was half-a-dozen minutes and 18 seconds long. It was, in fact, the longest song in the film.

Composed by Jatin-Lalit, the track was rendered by Roop Kumar Rathod and Sonu Nigam.