It is in Moh Moh Ke Dhaage that Anu Malik scores a true winner. And some of that also owes to the power-packed singing by Kailash Kher, Jyoti Nooran and Sultana Nooran. The title song starts off promisingly but that promise doesn’t last long it still does engage in some of its constantly shifting modes though. The song doesn’t score well otherwise though, the tune and arrangement grow tiresome. Varun Grover’s dig at matrimony ads in Sunder Susheel are delivered well by Malini Awasthi and Rahul Ram, Malini in particular has some excellent moments. And the yesteryear trip, even if representative of one of the bleaker eras of Hindi music, does leave you with a warm feeling. Kumar Sanu is joined here by another star of the time, Sadhana Sargam – both of whom do their part commendably.

Dard Karaara on the other hands takes us to songs like Dekha Hai Pehli Baar. Composer Anu Malik very sincerely sticks to the arrangement style from the time in both the songs – Tu starts off with that Raja Ko Rani Se vibe (nice whistling by Sanjeev Verma), and of course Kumar Sanu’s trademark humming. Artist credits courtesy BBC Hindi music critic you saw the name Kumar Sanu in the singer credits for Tu and Dard Karaara and expected a 90s throwback, you wouldn’t be disappointed. (Songs and full musician credits at the end.

Dum laga ke haisha songs