*Delhi-6:* After bagging awards and accolades for *Slumdog Millionaire's*music, AR Rahman's *Delhi-6* is good, but is it good enough to live up to his current star status?
Supporters of the maestro defend the album, citing unrealistic expectations from the musical genius – which he undoubtedly is – but many greats have been victims of their own fame and it appears Rahman may be adding himself to the tally. *Delhi-6* almost seems like an amalgamation of tracks that Rahman has handpicked from his previous albums, remastered them and clubbed it all together for this film. *Masakali* is a perfect example – a signature Rahman tune that merges two distinct melodies into a single composition and teams it with Prasoon Joshi's lyrics that probably feature no where in any language dictionary. The sufiesque *Arziyaan*, picturised in Delhi's famed Jama Masjid, sees Rahman attempting to pull-off another *Khwaja Mere Khwaja *(*Jodha Akbar*), but doesn't quite reach the same richness. The title track and *Hey Kaala Bandar *may remind you of the earlier collaboration of Rahman, Joshi and director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra in *Rang De Basanti*, and you wouldn't be too far off the mark if *Masti Ki Paatshala *pops in your head. At this stage in his career Rahman needs to experiment with his sound. Thankfully, ballads *Rehna Tu *and* Dil Gira Dafatan *come as a breath of fresh air. Rahman lends his voice to the former, teaming up with blue-eyed boy Benny Dayal for a soothing romantic rendition. Other tracks include the traditional sounding *Bhor Bayae, Aarti *and *Genda Phool*. http://www.business24-7.ae/articles/2009/2/pages/02142009_38a96b5907c74fb5af082ac9a0e3c3b1.aspx -- regards, Vithur
