Rating – 5
Music Director – Ismail Darbar, Salim-Sulaiman
Lyrics – Irshad Kamil, Irfan Siddiqui
Film Director – Subhash Ghai
Film Release – 25 April 2014
The 2014 Hindi film Kaanchi: The Unbreakable, directed by Subhash Ghai, features a soundtrack by multiple composers, including Ismail Darbar and Salim–Sulaiman, with Subhash Ghai himself composing one track. The music aims to match the film’s dramatic plot about a woman fighting injustice. The album includes the energetic title track “Kaanchi Re Kaanchi,” sung by Sukhwinder Singh, and the folk-inspired “Adiye Adiye”. However, many critics found the album’s composition dated and lacking, with some tracks being reminiscent of Ghai’s earlier work but failing to capture the same magic. Despite some positive moments, particularly the patriotic rock anthem “Hindustan Kahan Hai,” the overall consensus was that the soundtrack was inconsistent.
| Song | Singer(s) | Music Director | Lyricist | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| “Kaanchi Re Kaanchi” | Sukhwinder Singh | Ismail Darbar | Irshad Kamil | 6 |
| “Tu Ishq Mera Tu Dard Mera” | Sonu Nigam, Anweshaa, Ismail Darbar | Ismail Darbar | Irshad Kamil | 7 |
| “Main Mushtanda” | Mika Singh, Aishwarya Majumdar, Earl Edgar | Ismail Darbar | Irshad Kamil | 3 |
| “Koshampa” | Aaman Trikha, Sanchita Bhattacharya, Anweshaa, Subhash Ghai | Ismail Darbar | Irshad Kamil | 4 |
| “Kaisa Hai Dard Mera” | Ankit Tiwari | Ismail Darbar | Irshad Kamil | 4 |
| “Kambal Ke Neeche” | Neeti Mohan, Aishwarya Majumdar, Sanchita Bhattacharya, Aaman Trikha | Ismail Darbar | Irshad Kamil | 4 |
| “Thumka” | Sonu Nigam, Suzanne D’Mello | Salim-Sulaiman | Irfan Siddiqui | 5 |
| “Hindustan Kahan Hai” | Sukhwinder Singh, Mohit Chauhan, Raj Pandit | Salim-Sulaiman | Irshad Kamil | 6 |
| “Adiye Adiye” | Sanchita Bhattacharya, Avril Quadros | Ismail Darbar | Irshad Kamil | 4 |
