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The Big B association with the B. R. Chopra banner continues with this film, after Baghban and Babul. But the Chopras decided to ditch their favourite Aadesh Srivastav for the current flavour Vishal-Shekhar. The change is good to an extent, as it breaks away from the monotony of the earlier films. But good news ends with that. The otherwise dependable duo falls short of expectation. Even the hip-hop over-tunes, the voice of Amitabh Bachchan and Juhi Chawla (Yes, she sings as well!) don’t help much.

The seven-song album kicks off with a peppy number, Mera Buddy (sung by Amitabh and Arman Mallik). It is clearly the best thing the album has to offer. Why does the same song (not even a remixed version) come twice in the album? That’s a mystery. Hum To Hain Aandhi, another energetic song, is a child’s delight. The chirpy voice of Koushtuv Ghosh, Aparna Bhagwat, Sharavan Suresh and Sneha Suresh make it enjoyable.

For reasons unknown, the producers got another talented music director pair, Salim-Sulaiman to score the Bhoothnath Theme. The ‘spirit’ is clearly missing from this album. Buy it if you have kids at home.

The combination of Bhatt, Pritam and Sayeed Quadri continues to compose wonders. Jannat is no different. Though not of the level of Gangster and Woh Lamhe, the songs give rise to a longing feel , a rarity in Bollywood these days. We know Pritam’s songs are more of contraptions rather than compositions but still he has a way with beats that have some shelf life. The album opens with Zara Sa” where KK is at his usual best. The Oh O Oh reminds you of Tu Hi Meri Shab Hai from Gangster but as long as it works nobody minds. Judai by Kamran Ahmed is lifted from Kamran’s original composition of the same name. Thankfully, this time the producer has credited the original composer even if at the bottom of the back cover. The song gives Reshma’s Lambi Judaai a new twist. It might hurt the purists but the youngsters won’t mind it. Haan Tu Hain by KK and Door Na Jaa by Rana Mazumdar are typical filmy numbers to suit situations. Rana impresses with his voice control. It is followed by the title track Jannat Jahan sung by Rupam Islam who has made his debut in Bollywood with this song. An average number, the song might work as the background score of the film. Another highlight of the album is Lambi Judai sung by the versatile Richa Sharma.

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