Rating – 9
Music Director – A.R. Rahman
Lyrics – Irshad Kamil
Film Director – Imtiaz Ali
Film Release – 12 June 2026
The soundtrack for Imtiaz Ali’s partition drama Main Vaapas Aaunga marks another stellar milestone for the legendary trio of composer A.R. Rahman and lyricist Irshad Kamil. Rather than relying on standard commercial templates, the 8-track album acts as a living narrative bridge that beautifully blends traditional Punjabi folk elements with contemporary Sufi and jazz experiments. Listeners are treated to a dynamic sonic journey, ranging from the energetic, crowd-pleasing rhythms of Diljit Dosanjh’s “Kya Kamaal Hai” to the avant-garde genre shifts of Mohit Chauhan’s “Ishq Mastana”. Ultimately, it is the hauntingly poignant romance ballads like “Tere Paas Main” and “Dheere Dheere” that anchor the album, perfectly capturing the devastating ache of generational longing, memory loss, and a love that outlasts time.
| Songs | Singers | Music Director | Lyricist | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| “Kya Kamaal Hai” | Diljit Dosanjh | A.R. Rahman | Irshad Kamil | 10 |
| “Maskara” | Vedang Raina, Nilanjana Ghosh | A.R. Rahman | Irshad Kamil | 9 |
| “Ishq Mastana” | Mohit Chauhan, Nargis, Pooja Tiwari | A.R. Rahman | Irshad Kamil | 8 |
| “Vo Nahin” | Adithya RK, Armaan Khan, Sameer Khan | A.R. Rahman | Irshad Kamil | 9 |
| “Dheere Dheere” | Faheem Abdullah, Shilpa Rao, Antara Nandy, Heer | A.R. Rahman | Irshad Kamil | 8 |
| “Tere Paas Main (Female Version)” | Deepali Sahay | A.R. Rahman | Irshad Kamil | 9 |
| “Tere Paas Main (Male Version)” | Vipin Aneja | A.R. Rahman | Irshad Kamil | 8 |
| “Dariya” | Armaan Khan, Romy | A.R. Rahman | Irshad Kamil | 7 |
