Sonu Nigam's musical output over the past year has been phenomenal. Besides a regular stream of film songs, he has put out three albums in the last nine months - Kismet, Sanskar and this one - besides the version recordings that he regularly undertakes for T-Series. Also he appears on various other non-film albums if only on one song. With such a prolific output, it is surprising that he doesn't sound tired and jaded.
In fact, quite the opposite is true on Deewana. Sounding eager and fresh, this Sonu Nigam-Faaiz Anwar set is a pleasant departure from the synth-driven pop sounds that abound the market place In its place, new music directors Sajid-wajid's musical arrangements are truly Hindi filmi, what with very pronounced violin and rhythm sections.
Of the eight songs, the piece-de-resistance is Mujhe raat din, a hooksy, romantic number. Part of the song’s undeniable charm, comes from the fantastic harmonising by Sonu as by Faaiz Anwar's better than average lyrics. Of the other songs, both Is kadar pyar hai tumse and Dil se dil tak baat pahunchi have strong
vocals and apt lyrics. The rest of the eight-song album is melodious but monotonous.
