Abhilasha

• Artist: Lata Mangeshkar/Kishore Kumar/Mohd. Rafi
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• Release Date: June 01, 2004
• Total Time: 40:22
• Genre: World

Review

R.D. Burman was still looking for his second biggest hit after Teesri Manzil and Abhilasha falls into the short period of his maintaining a relatively low profile after the release of Teesri Manzil. By then Burman had created a sound of his own in the Indian music arena and has assured a constant lineup of singers in Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Mohammad Rafi, Manna Dey, and Bhupinder. Majrooh Sultanpuri was the in-house songwriter for Burman and Abhilasha showcases all these masters of their times together. Yet 1968 was a significant year for Burman, even though Abhilasha was not an acme desirous for any microscopic investigations. Firstly, Padosan proved to be the second biggest hit for Burman. A successful soundtrack for a comic film was an achievement that had not past occurred before; Burman repeated it a few years later with Golmaal. Moreover, it was important to attest that R.D.'s music was more than just fast the paced pop displayed in Teesri Manzil. Secondly, the grand shadow of his father S.D. Burman still loomed over R.D.'s work, only to be left behind after the two worked together the next year on Aradhana. Thirdly, soul-searching for a sound that was contemporary as well as unconventional continued till Hare Rama Hare Krishna. "Wadiyan Mera Daman," with a slight Latin jazz flavor and sung separately in two versions by Lata Mangeshkar and Mohammad Rafi, is a definite high point on this album. Kishore Kumar made a passing appearance on this album with the well-crafted "Pyar Hua Hai Jabse." ~ Bhasker Gupta, Rovi

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