The music of Himesh Reshammiya's Aap Ka Suroor was easily the most eagerly awaited. After all, the singer-composer was making his acting debut, and had reportedly even turned down quite a few offers so that he could focus on this film. Well, one cannot really say that the wait has been worth it. The composer and singer in Reshammiya have done a fairly good job but we have heard better from Reshammiya. Wonder if the pressure got to him?
The album begins with the number Assalaam Vaalekum. The song appears thrice in the album. The regular, the normal remix and the dark remix. In this case, it is the remixed version which makes for more absorbing hearing. But the song has this strange quality, wherein it starts growing on you, till you find yourself humming it.
Tera Mera Milna, along with Shreya Ghosal is the second number on the album. This is a much more melodious song. This song too comes with a regular and a house mix. Thankfully, the original stands way above the two remixed versions. But thus far into the album, there is nothing really to jolt you out of your skin. It's average stuff.
In fact it is with the third number of the album, Jhoot Nahin Bolna, a catchy number, that things hot up. Reshammiya teams up with Sherya again for this song and this has the potential to do very well. It is reminiscent of the songs of the 80s and 90s and has a very decidedly Indian feel to it. It is a very filmi song, in the best sort of way. This song too has a remix version which does not do justice to the song at all.
Tanhaaiyan is probably one of the better songs in this album. Belted out by Reshammiya in his trademark style as Tanhaiyan, it nevertheless is a number which will do well. This song too is very strong on melody and is quite catchy as well. We have Reshammiya partnering Sunidhi Chauhan for this song as well as the next Ya Ali. The song has an unplugged version and a remix version which should do well on the dance floors. The combo of Sunidhi and Reshammiya works for this song. Sunidhi's vocal raise the level of the song and stop it from being mediocre. The duo's Ya Ali, however, flounders. This song too comes with a remix and an electro mix version. The latter sounds like a flurry of so-called electronic sounds.
And to come to the song that started it all – Oh Huzoor , tera tera suroor. These words form the refrain for the next song, Tera Milna. The refrain is probably more popular than the actual song as it formed a part of the promotion campaign for the film. This is sung with feeling by Reshammiya. There are no nasal aberrations here and it is, by far, the most popular number in this album. Tera Bina is another very un-Reshammiya like song in the album. It has a very predominant classical influence. Hence, its remix version was definitely not a good idea at all.
Finally, we come to the famous Mehbooba song from Sholay. This is one song that really has no business being in this album. It is a poor imitation of the original. The original track, rendered by RD Burman and Asha Bhonsale, has a bold, seductive feel to it. Reshammiya and Bhonsale's rendition on the other hand, is tame and synthetic. It lacks the power and feel of the original.
All in all, Aap Ka Suroor does not score too high on a musical scale of one to ten. It's the remixes which prove to be really irritating. Each song has some two or three remixes. There are a couple of numbers like Tanhaaiyan, Jhoot Nahin Bolna and Tere Mera Milna, which stand out. The rest of the songs are quite pedestrian. No masterpieces here. We have definitely heard better from Reshammiya.
