If this had been a Arithmetic Progression , then the music prospects of Deewaangee would have stood as: Deewaangee - Hit ! This has been the chronology of the music scores by Ismail Darbar. Now let us examine as to what extent do the arithmetic calculations work here. Written and Directed by Anees Bazmee who has given a super-duper hit romantic musical Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha in 1998, comes with an altogether genre - a thriller - the catch line reading - "Aashiquee Ki Nayee Hadh". A fresh combination of Ajay Devgan, Akshaye Khanna and Urmila Matondkar star in this Nitin Manmohan production who has given hits like Bol Rahda Bol and Army earlier.

Salim Bijnori and Nusrat Badr write the lyrics and Ismali Darbar composes. Vaibhavi Merchant is the choreographer. As is rightly said - a task well begun is half done. The album begins quite well with a beautiful number - Pyaar Se Pyaare Tum Ho Sanam. Salim Bijnori`s lyrics are first rate here and how one wishes that a newer location would have helped.

The song shifts from present tense to past tense with `Pyaar Se Pyaare Tum THEY Sanam` - a solo by Sonu Nigam and as expected is a sad version of the same. A song that will be liked by mushy hearts. Another added bonus is an instrumental of this song. The best song in the album is Saat Suron Ka which is a beautifully composed number that may be well mistaken for a track from a Subhash Ghai movie. The lyrics are superb and Kavita Krishnamurthy is in great touch. Udit Narayan is dependable as always. The number appears as a solo version again by Kavita Krishnamurthy and one is in fact delighted. A very soothing track.

The way a restaurant doesn`t serve a chicken biryani without chicken, the same seems to be holding true for the music companies that probably do not release a music score of Ismail Durbar till it has a `Dhol` song. Ya so here we go again with a dhol song - Dholi O Dholi by Babul Supriyo and Kavita Krishnamurthy. And surprise surprise - where we were expecting the least we get a nicely composed dhol song after a long long wait. 

Sultry voice of Sunidhi Chauhan excites in a slow and sensual - Yeh Taazgi Yeh Saadgi. A very good song taking into consideration that when it will have Urmila pouting on these lyrics, it will hold it`s own special meaning. K.K is superb with Mahalaxmi in the duet for the same number, which has some good lyrics by Nusrat Badr. Overall, a good song. Saasein Saasein Hain is another romantic duet by Sonu Nigam and Kavita Krishnamurthy which is also entertaining. Ai Ajnabi by Sunidhi Chauhan haunts. Deewaangee gets a grand finale with Hai Ishq Khata. Ignore the comparisons with `Aayiye - Aa Jaaiyee` from Lajja picturised on Urmila w.r.t the costumes, sets, lighting, choreography, dance steps etc.etc.etc. and we have another chartbuster in hands. Jaspinder Narula sings a potential hit after a long time.

Let`s be honest in the very beginning - "All the songs in Deewangee entertain". Ismail Darbar really makes a much desired balance between quality work and commercial aspect of an album. Composition is neither heavy duty as was the case in Devdas not is it too situational - as in Shakti. They are catchy, hummable and of good quality.