Theher Ja – October (April 2018)

A pop-ish ballad from October sung by Armaan Malik, composed by Abhishek Arora and written by Abhiruchi Chand

Upon first hearing, this one’s bound to take you back to the Michael Jackson era of the 80s and for some of you may bring back memories of the so-called Indipop scene in 90s. The instrumentation has a distinct western feel to it but that’s exactly what sounds lilting to the ears alongside Armaan Malik’s skillful and soft vocals who ends the track with falsetto. The backing vocals (by Neuman Pinto), electric guitars, bass and percussion add a beautiful new dimension to it. As a result, we get a full package from Abhishek Arora that grows on you. For the uninitiated, he did play a part in scores like Bluffmaster (2005), Pyaar Ke Side Effects (2006), Vicky Donor (2012) and Dil Juunglee (2018) to name a few. Playing this one on loop! Go listen…

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