Music review: Aamhi Befikar

Genre: Marathi
Because Aamhi Befikar is a story revolving around youngsters, the songs have a youthful vibe. Not high on meaningful lyrics, but the tracks have peppy, at times foot-tapping, music. Pranay Adhangale doubles up as the composer and lyricist on all songs, but does the album hold the listeners’ attention throughout? Let’s see.
The playlist starts with Tu ekda ha bolna, sung by Harshavardhan Wavre, a romantic track.Surprisingly, this song is quite different from the usual Maratih love songs that composers stick to, making it a standout song in this album.
Next is the title track of the film, sung by Sourabh Joshi. While the composition is alright, it has an uncannily resemblance to Subah subah from Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety. Sourabh does a fine job but the song doesn’t strike a chord.
Rohit Raut croons the melancholy Haravale which again is a good number, in terms of music and singing. Pranay also adds an electric guitar piece in between that adds to the impact of the song. But, at a little more than seven minutes in length, the song sounds a tad stretched for no reason.
The final song on the list is Rasgullabai, an item number. The song starts with ‘Hee special aahe.. Rasgulla’, setting the mood for a bombarding of meaningless lyrics that ultimately end at ‘Aayi Rasgullabai’, after every few lines. Usually, Kirti Killedar sings serene or romantic numbers, but the singer transforms her voice for this track and is convincing. That doesn’t change the fate of ths song though.
Aamhi Befikar’s album doesn’t have any constants. It’s either very good (Tu ekda and Haravale) or very bad (the title track and Rasgullabai). It’s good for selective listening, but not as a complete experience.