The Sonali Cable soundtrack is average. The only numbers that may find an audience outside of the film are Ek Mulaqat and Gannu Rocks, says Joginder Tuteja
Sonali Cable starts with a romantic number in Ek Mulaqat, rendered by Jubin Nautiyal, who sounds very much like Arijit Singh.
Heavy on melody, it has lyrics by Sameer Anjaan and is composed by Amjad-Nadeem.
Ek Mulaqat is a good start.
It would have fitted in as well into an Aashiqui 2 or Ek Villain. The makers realised this and have put together equally entertaining versions by Altamash Faridi and then Jubin again.
Anmol Malik begins her aarti rendition of the traditional Jaidev in Gannu Rocks, but there is a twist in the tale with lines like Mumbai Ka King Bolo Kaun.
If you’re wondering who Gannu is, it is the subject of everyone's attention, Lord Ganesha.
Vishal Dadlani belts out a rock version, but Anmol's aarti stays uninterrupted.
Composer Mikey McCleary has tried out something unique, with Kausar Munir as a lyricist, but one feels this experiment could have been put to better use on another platform, setting, and context.
After a couple of high-on-tempo tracks, there is some thehrav with lyrics (by Kumar) set in a dard-e-judaai mode, for Mausam Yeh Kyun Badal Gaya.
There are some extended alaaps thrown in as well. This melancholic number may have been intended as a speed breaker in the fast paced Sonali Cable.
Singer Kshitij Tarey renders the song well, but the composition by Raghav Sachar sounds a bit lazy. That's a step back since Raghav has done better in the past.
Daniel B George and Kausar Munir come together again in Sapney Apney, a song about camaraderie between the youngsters set on a mission.
It sounds like an advertisement jingle with a heard-before feel to it. It is rendered by the ever-reliable Neeti Mohan.
The last number, Sikkay, is another Daniel B George composition, this time with Swanand Kirkire as the lyricist.
Like most of the other songs in the album, it may not have a life outside the film. Moreover, its poetic flavour may be a little too heavy for the fun flavour of Sonali Cable. It is sung by Amitabh Narayan.
The music of Sonali Cable is average. The only numbers that may find an audience outside of the film are Ek Mulaqat and Gannu Rocks.
They could be picked up for playing during the festival season, especially in Maharashtra.
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