Unsurprisingly, Kavita S(warnalath)ang (Ud)it well

Make no mistake, Sunta Hai Mera Khuda, from Pukar, was a typical A R Rahman composition – (Ud)it did (Kavi)take a long time to grow on the listeners. When it did, all one could say is, “Woh sunte rahe.”

Narayan and Krishnamurthy were joined behind the microphone by Swarnalatha.

By no means would it be incorrect to say that the lyrics of the song, which Majrooh Sultanpuri penned, were its highlight.

The song, which was six minutes and 36 seconds long, was shot at a picturesque locale – Arches National Park in the American state of Utah.

Ms Paudwal sang (Nig)amind-blowing Son(u)g

Kismat Se Tum, the romantic track from Pukar, was one of the best Son(u)gs in the film.

It was rendered by Mr Nigam and Anuradha Paudwal.

While Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit were professing their love for each other on screen, Hindi film music aficionados couldn’t be blamed for wondering whether the singers were expressing how fortunate they were to bag the song, which was six minutes and 20 seconds long.

The A R Rahman composition was penned by Majrooh Sultanpuri.

It was shot at Glacier Bay National Park in the American state of Alaska.

(Ud)It was salvaged by Sardesai

Humrahi Jab Ho Mastana was a passable song from Pukar. In fact, that would be putting it mildly – it was the weakest song in the film.

Of the five songs from the film on this blog, it was the shortest – it was four minutes and 26 seconds long.

It was penned by Majrooh Sultanpuri.

Even A R Rahman, who composed it, could not boast of an unblemished record, at least as far as Hindi film soundtracks were concerned.

(Ud)It wouldn’t be incorrect to state that the track was salvaged by Mr Narayan and Hema Sardesai.

Lata didn’t let anyone down

Pukar, which released in 2000, was undoubtedly among A R Rahman’s top ten Hindi film soundtracks.

The song, which was six minutes and 29 seconds long, was penned by the veteran Majrooh Sultanpuri (who passed away three months after the film’s release).

Ek Tu Hi Bharosa, which wasn’t just rendered by, but also picturised on Lata Mangeshkar, continues to give the listeners goosebumps.

Rahman reused his composition, O Bosnia (which was performed by him at his 1996 concert in Malaysia, which was in aid of Bosnian victims), as this track. He also played the piano.