Producer: Sanjiv Karambelkaar
Director: Gaganvihari Boratte
Cast: Nandita Das, Sharad Kapoor, Sayaji Shinde
Music: Hridaynath Mangeshkar
Singers: Lata Mangeshkar, Roop Kumar Rathod, Ravindra Sathe
 
  Lata Mangeshkar, Hridayanath Mangeshkar and Gulzar. When these three talents meet the anticipation and expectation always runs high.

After a gap of ten years these three gifted figures come together in Sanjiv Karambelkaar movie ‘Laal Salaam’. Their first venture ‘Lekin’ still haunts the music lover’s heart.

The album opens up with ‘Mitwa’, Lata Mangeshkar and Roop Kumar Rathod rendition. It may not impress you at the first hearing. But once you get the hang of the track, it lingers with you forever.

The instrumental piece that introduces ‘Humkara jage’ is very engaging. The music is very simple and noiseless. This song goes through various musical ups and downs and finally reaches for a highly energetic culmination.

‘Beeta Mausam’ starts off softly, but later the music drifts to the usual bollywood style. Vocals of Lata Mangeshkar and Roop Kumar Rathod tower over the music. The same holds true of the lyrics. Gulzar’s verses are a joy to hear. 

Lata Mangeshkar comes up with a solo ‘Chand Gufa Mein’. This Maharashtrian folk styled song fall softly on ears. Music plays second fiddle to Lataji’s vocals. Once again Gulzar comes up with an elegant lyrical composition.

‘Watan Ki Baat Karein’ takes you through various stages in the life of India. This patriotic track boasts of meaningful lyrics. But the heartless rendition of Roop Kumar Rathod and Ravindra Sathe fails the song.

The album ends with a motivational song ‘Tum Aasha Vishwas’. Lataji croons this Pandit Narendra Sharma verses. This song is taken from an old movie ‘Subha’.

After going through the whole album, in the end we are left only with dashed hopes. Unfortunately Hridayanath fails to come up with his magical music again. This album stands solely in terms of Gulzar’s sheer poetry.